Nate the Great/Tony,
I'm 1 year post-op from da vinci nerve sparing surgery. Tony, my post-op path report was nearly identical to yours. My PSA' since have all been
undetectable, scheduled for another April 2. Incontinence much better, wearing 1 Serenity pad/day, mainly for security reasons. Nice to have the urinary stream of a teenager again. Visit the bathroom often though as I drink a lot of water. I'll live with it though. On the potency front, things are progressing slowly. I've tried Viagra/Levitra/Cialis with limited success. Levitra seemed to work the best. Get quite a few free samples from my uro.
Also have the Osbon pump, which works quite well. I too have heard the stories of guys getting continence and potency back after a relatively short time. But I think they're exceptions to the rule, not what most of us experience. But I have adjusted to the fact that I'll most likely never be exactly where I was pre-surgery, except I'm cancer free! That's a VERY GOOD THING!

tony, jackcc, adgetter, and bghjul and others:

Question? Are all of you currently using "Vacuum devices?" If so what brand? Are they battery operated or manual? Which is better? They seem expensive, does insurance cover these Rx? I would like to see a webcast of such operations on "Radical Prostatemy" I tried Viagra (which is taunted as the best cure all for ED, so THEY say!) I would of NEVER know that life would hand me having to depend on the "lil' blue pill" I feel down sometime and have to think of happy thoughts to pick myself up. Cialas did not work niether so I guess I will try Levitra. So, I need to take these ED pills even if I do nor attempt intercourse? I have an appointment for a "follow-up" on 12 April.