I was undergoing the same situation you're in two years ago. Had RRP on June 16, 2003, and still think it was the right decision. I wore a pad for a good while (several months), and then one night, I forgot to wear one and didn't have any leaks, so I decided I could make it without a pad, and did. Even now, I'll have a couple of "droplets" on occasion, but that might be happening even if I'd never had surgery. (I'll be 68 next month.) Also, my uro didn't even want me to consider viagra, levitra or cialis until 5 months later. I didn't let "it" rest in the meanwhile, however. I'm still being patient...but not as patient as Dr. Walsh suggests. Went to a different uro this week and he gave me a prescription for Muse. I've ordered the product and hope to have it early next week. It ain't cheap, but it still may be the best buy I've made in a while!! Congrats from me, too, on your great PSA. "Hang in." Things will get much better!

Seems like there are as many stories as there are patients. At four months, on the up side, I had absolutely ZERO of the possible side effects from Viagra, Levitra and Cialis. On the down side I also had none of the frontal effects either. MUSE 1000 produced a phenominal result but it was so painful I couldn't stand to be touched for about an hour. MUSE 250 produced a good start toward an errection, but was also painful enough to be distracting.

I'm at almost 9 months now and Viagra now seems to help though not drastically. The wife and I have enjoyed at least a couple of times that I didn't require any medication to get me thru. She can get me to about 75% of what used to be normal with some candlelight, merlot and a little physical stimulation. With one of the rubber rings I can get to about 85-90%.

Do be patient. I am steadily getting closer and closer to normal. There's probably a good chance you will, too.

Dan
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