Prostate surgery

[pumper777 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pumper777]

just wondered how long after you guys that have had a radical prostate removal done. did you get back your Hard-On.
I have read it could be anywhere from 6 months to 18 months.

I still have my nerves...

[hawkua Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hawkua]

Whay would you have radical surgery done? Do you have cancer?

[pumper777 Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close pumper777]

Logical solution to a logical problem.........."yes"

Whay would you have radical surgery done? Do you have cancer?

[hawkua Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hawkua]

Logical solution to a logical problem.........."yes"

Sorry you have to go through this there is no hard and fast answer though your prognosis look pretty good for an operation just do it. I work in the oncology field so I am aware what you going though.
I would suggest that you concentrate in what is coming if any other additional treatment is involved and your recovery phase.

[not2big Senior Super ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close not2big]

I have read the same 6 - 18 month scenario. Check out franktalk.org. a forum dedicated to ED problems. Many members have gone through RPR and discuss their treatments and success stories.

[JStars Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close JStars]

The 2/5 Rule of ED Recovery?

Pumper,

I have heard there is the 2/5 rule (or 40%) for ED recovery after a prostatectomy (nerve sparing of course) every 6 months.

2/5 recover by 6 months
2/5 OF THE REMAINING recover by 12 months
2/5 OF THE REMAINING recover by 18 months
2/5 OF THE REMAINING recover by 24 months
... That's around 2/3 (64 out of 100) recover by 2 years.
.. after that whatever you got you got ... although some do continue progressing even after that (so maybe continue 2/5ths every 6 months? but probably less affter 2 years .. maybe 1/5 of the remaining?

use this formula on this link to start your own calculations ...

[Z=2/5,X = 100, A = Z*(X), B = Z*(A), C= Z*(B), D= Z*(C), Y = A + B + C + D ]
[ Z,X,A,B,C,D,Y]

http://www.solvemymath.com/online_math_calculator/algebra_combinatorics/system_of_equations/index.php

Overall 66% recover .. although some estimates are higher -- usually the Urologist's optimistic numbers so you will agree to surgery...

So ... go forth and recover likewise!

J