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A prostatectomy is the surgical removal of all or part of the prostate gland. Abnormalities of the prostate, such as a tumour, or if the gland itself becomes enlarged for any reason, can restrict the normal flow of urine along the urethra.
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Prostate Cancer | 31 |
97% |
| Enlarged Prostate | 1 |
100% |
Overall, 97% (32
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Prostatectomy Reviews
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Not much to tell. Worst experience was that damn catheter. But dribble tiny bits of urine occassionally, and must rely on Viagra.
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It was for my fiance'; all the cancer has been removed and his latest PSA was good.
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Had a partial removal and has worked as far as shrinkage goes but caused other fucntions to cease
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it did work. as a side effect my husband cannot get an errection just yet and cannokt emotionally deal with it.
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Don't know for sure if it worked, but it certainly did give me a better chance as have a wee bit more time eh?
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all gone so they say. no chemo or
raid, depression
a big one. ed still in effect.
raid, depression
a big one. ed still in effect.
Working / Worked
It was painful for a couple of weeks and I had to wear diapers for severl months before I had bladder control again.
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Da Vinci surgery 7/7/08 and it worked so far!!
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It really wasn't that bad. The worst thing about the experience was the catheter. of course, I have slight incontinence and I need viagra. I wrote about it on my blog, http://www.nubella.com/content/blogsection/108/8050.
Working / Worked
excellent so far
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46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
It's been three years since my radical surgery and I am just now (with Viagra) starting to get somewhat of an erection. It's been a very frustratig o... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
I too had my prostate removed surgically. That was 10 years ago. And, I too used the vacuum pump device. My heart doctor forbid my using Viagra. I... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
iperseme, Levitra has done nothing for me. I haven't had much of an issue with the urination (have some issues but they are tolerable. Just recieve... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
I too had a radical prosectimy 10 years ago when I was 59. My wife is my rock, my support system. We researched and determined that many of the othe... [More] -
46 and a radical prostatectomy by DaVinci
First let me say DO NOT take my expeience or anyone elses and make it your own. You are a unique person and should research the heck out of Prostate C... [More]
