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re: Prostate cancer
Posted on 9/15/23 at 8:33 pm to tke_swamprat
Posted on 9/15/23 at 8:33 pm to tke_swamprat
I thought I had heard/read that the robotic surgery mostly avoided the complications of the traditional surgery, but a poster in a similar thread on the OT said it pretty well made him incontinent and impotent.
Posted on 9/15/23 at 10:32 pm to shutterspeed
Robotic surgery can do the nerve sparing surgery which I had. I really believe those issues has to do with current health and possibly the surgeon. Obesity, lack of exercise, poor circulation, already experiencing ED, etc. are all contributing factors.
I was already a fitness addict but as soon as I decided on the surgery, for 4 months I worked my core and pelvic floor exercises daily for about an hour. I believe this helped in every department.
Each case may have different circumstances though. Some times it may take men a little longer for nerves to heal and build up the muscles. For the first couple of weeks it is a little weird as the nerves heal. But as you start moving around more you heal faster. 2 weeks after surgery I was back running a mile every day. Week 3 running 3 miles every other day. 1 month later back to running 18-24 miles a week.
Another thing I did was try to get off painkillers as soon as I could and at least get to ibuprofen. I think I did this by day 3 or 4.
I was already a fitness addict but as soon as I decided on the surgery, for 4 months I worked my core and pelvic floor exercises daily for about an hour. I believe this helped in every department.
Each case may have different circumstances though. Some times it may take men a little longer for nerves to heal and build up the muscles. For the first couple of weeks it is a little weird as the nerves heal. But as you start moving around more you heal faster. 2 weeks after surgery I was back running a mile every day. Week 3 running 3 miles every other day. 1 month later back to running 18-24 miles a week.
Another thing I did was try to get off painkillers as soon as I could and at least get to ibuprofen. I think I did this by day 3 or 4.
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