I was 56 when I had surgery 2 years ago. All my numbers and blurb are in my profile. I took advice from a robotic surgery guy, an open surgery guy and a radiotherapy guy. Robotic guy said it was up to me, open guy recommended himself and radio guy said "go for surgery and keep me in reserve if you need salvage".
Robotic surgery it was (incremental nerve-sparing). T3a, negative margins, extra-prostatic extrension 2 mm, clear seminal vesicles, extra-prostatic perineural invasion present.
Two years on my PSA is still <0.01 ng/mL. Incontinence was an issue for 5-6 weeks post-op and now I'd say I'm 99% continent (fatigue, alcohol and caffeine can lead to some alarming moments). ED almost total - a lot of effort can achieve a very short-lived, half-hearted "semi".
Work insisted I took 12 weeks off from what is a sedentary job. Apart from the ED and rare minor (literally drips) leak I'm now in good physical shape. Walked 190 odd miles coast to coast last year to raise money for PCUK with no problems.
Hope it goes well for you whichever course you choose.
Upkeep
Edited by member 27 Jun 2023 at 11:12
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