PSA After Prostate Surgery
I have not posted to this site since last November so I thought I would provide a one year update since I had my prostate surgery one year ago. I had a worry last March when I had my 2nd...

Does Cialis Work? Yes!
I have switched to Cialis from Viagra. It works better. I especially like the longer effectiveness time. I can now take it the night before for morning sex rather than getting up an hour earlier in the morning to take...

Yippee - PSA 0.03
I went to the doctor today for the results of my first post-surgical PSA. It came back 0.03 which is great!! Anything below 0.07 is good news. 0.20 is the cutoff. Anything above that means that there is still a...

Looking for some Feedback
Our webmaster has suggested we post an email address for feedback on our stories. Send me email at hammond941@excite.com if you have any comments on this weblog. Status: great sex with my wife this morning. Not a full erection but...

A real breakthrough
This is another post I made to USENET: alt.support.cancer.prostate. I had a real breakthrough (in more than one sense) yesterday. Seven weeks after my successful nerve-sparing RRP (all negative margins) I had successful intercourse with my wife, although with just...

Back at work
This is my second week back at work and I have no trouble getting through the workday. I am using one pad all day but seldom need it. Just minor leakage maybe once a day when making a sudden motion....

My USENET post to alt.support.cancer.prostate
Here is a copy of a post I made to the alt.support.cancer.prostate USENET site on 21 Jul 2004 for archival purposes: I am a newbie to prostate cancer, having only been diagnosed in May with an RP 4 weeks ago....

Bladder Control Problem Improving
Not too much too report over the last week. I plan on going back to work next week. Have been able to sit through a movie at the local theater without bladder problems. Also able to get to sleep last...

A dry orgasm
As I said in previous post, my doctor advised lots of "manual stimulation" and heavy petting with my wife over the next few months to try and avoid ED. Following his advice, I experienced my first "dry orgasm" yesterday--not...

No more catheter
I had my catheter removed last Wednesday and my bladder is starting to work again. My bladder is now connected directly to the urethra and the only thing controlling the urine stream is the external sphincter muscle (same as...

Gleason Score of 7
I was diagnosed with prostate cancer on the Friday before Memorial Day, 2004. This was completely unexpected and has turned my life upside down. This whole affair started when my doctor referred me to a local urologist because my...