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. My surgeon has prescribed stimulation over the
next 3 months prior to my next appointment) to get the penile blood
flowing. My experience after 3 dry orgasms (with very limited
semi-erections) is that they are a pale reflection of the "real thing"
(with a prostate). It is over very quickly without the "point of no
return" feeling that the prostate feedback loop provides to the brain
prior to ejaculation. My scrotum has a dull ache afterwards without
the normal release of sperm. There was a minor afterglow, but not
nearly as intense as it used to be. According to the pathologist, my
cancer was 100% localized in the prostate and there is a very good
chance it is now history. I guess I will have to resign myself to live
with this orgasmic pale reflection from now on.

Posted by Jim H. at July 22, 2004 10:37 PM