I was 49 when diagnosed with prostate cancer. No direct history to speak of so this was a complete surprise. My brother also was diagnosed with prostate cancer a year later. Clearly hereditary but no direct link in terms of parents or elders. My brother and I both had radical prostectomy (I don't care what people say, this is the gold standard). He had an open abdominal and I had robotic nerve sparing surgery. I have been told his cancer was more advanced and precluded robotic surgery but I'm not sure. The end result is I have complete function and he has none. I'm sure my outcome is extremely fortunate and I'm ever so grateful to my surgeon at UCSF for his skill. I have problems with minor incontenence and do leak in certain positions during sex but overall am extremely happy with my outcome. I highly recommend the robotic surgery and believe it is every man's best chance for a normal sex life and minimal urinary issues. Radiation is a dead end (can't do future surgery) and I believe seed therapy is experimental and may be OK for older people who haver slow growing cancer and a limited life span. However, if you're in your 50's or 60's do you and your loving spouse a favor and have a radical with robotic surgery. You won't regret it and even if things don't go exactly as planned, it's the best possible outcome you can expect for long term survival. My PSA has been zero for five years and I am cancer free. If you have the option, don't take half measures...get it out! 

I am a 70 year old male. When I was 62, I had my prostate removed as I had just a touch of cancer. After the surgery, my psa level returned to 0, and it has remained that for the last 9 years!! I have become partially incontinent, and unfortunately impotent. For a few years, I was able get a partial erection and have a semblance of an orgasm, but for the last few months, that has all come to a screeching halt!!!!! Boy, do I miss that wonderful orgasmic sensation; that is the worst side effect of my surgery!!!!!!!

I was diagnosed with PC at 42. There was a history of PC in the family - father and uncle. The stats regarding radiation are bit misleading. While there is little immediate impact on potency one will gradually become impotent as a result. Your insides are essentially fried including the nerve bundles. In my cause I had the surgery but unfortunately my PSA began to rise after about a year and a half. The option I had was to have radiation treatment targeted to the prostate gavity. Well it has been 10 years now and PSA is 0. The bad new is erections are a thing of the past. If not for a very loving and understanding wife, I really don't know if I would have continued to go on with my life. It's a tough situation and I'm sure many men simply suffer in silence.

I am 56 and 4 years post robotic surgery. I was very forward in my communications with the surgeon and doctors prior to surgery about maintaining sexual function. I believe that making this an important part of the outcome was key to the success I now enjoy. There was a strong atmosphere of collaboration between myself and with both the surgeon (who spared important nerves) and the doctor that handled the rehabilitation. Incontinence was an issue for less than two months, however there are still leakage issues at orgasm. I might add that the attitude of the man's partner or spouse is also paramount to getting back to where you want to be.

I think I'd rather die than go through all of this. It's just not worth it. But, that's just my choice. =:D

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