Re: Re: Implant

[Guest guest]

Jim,

There are several kinds. Mine was called the gold staandard and has been wonderful. I have a pump in my sack and a reservior in my abdomin(sp) which is under the muscle and is not noticable even by me. The ladies never know and you still can have the feeling of cumming. In my case I can still have fun and my partner can too. I was not grateful for not having an erection but it is far better than a chemicals or shots in my opinion.

Tom W.

To: ProstateCancerSupport Sent: Wed, July 7, 2010 4:12:26 PMSubject: Re: Re: self catheterization

Does that penile implant work...when you want it too? How does it take to GET UP! And..then the next question ..GO DOWN!

From: bill80918 <bill_grosshotmail (DOT) com>Subject: [ProstateCancerSupp ort] Re: self catheterizationTo: ProstateCancerSuppo rtyahoogroups (DOT) comDate: Wednesday, July 7, 2010, 10:27 PM

I had a penile implant and male sling "installed" in April. After the surgery, I was not able to urinate on my own, so, after trip to the ER and back to the urologist, I was self cathing about 3 times a day. Eventually it got better and I was only getting out about 40 ml each cathing. So, I was able to stop after about 5 weeks.Last week, I had a botox injection in my bladder to calm my over-active bladder incontinence. It seems that, once again, I'm not getting everything out. Weak stream, feeling I need to go again in 1/2 hour. So, the last couple nights, I cathed again before bedtime and was able to sleep the night without having to get up.We'll see if time will heal this one too.> > >> > > I have had a catheter in me for 10 months since I was diagnosed and it is a royal pain, literally. Some time ago the uro asked me about self cathetering. At the time I was not in favor of it, and probably still aren't. My question is this: has anyone in this group ever used self cathetering?> > > I mean over a long period of time actually since it is likely that I will never be able to urinate on my own again.> > > What I would like to know, is did it work okay? How easy was it to put in the catheter, and how much discomfort was involved? (I do realize that everyone is different on the discomfort part). Also any other info you can impart about this.> > > Please let me know. I will ask the uro when Ii see him again next month about that. Your input on this will be a big help.> >

> > > > (I am stage T3b with Gleason score of 4+4=8 and PSA around 5.0 and am on Zoladex treatments every 3 months).> > > > > > Dave Halvorsen> > >> >>