I was treated with radiation, no incontinence thankfully
I have been to Gothenburg
the city had a central steam plant and there were pipes under the streets that sent heat to all the houses/business
The ground reindeer meat was also good.
I still don’t understand why an artificial sphincter hasn’t been invented.
I saw long ago where erectile disfunction was treated by a pump in the scrotum that would cause erection.
I would rather go to the bathroom this way, than all over myself.
Go to MD Anderson and you won’t have incontinence problems.
Their prostate cancer surgeons are the best. Send me a PM and I can tell you the three to ask for.
Anyone with prostate cancer should look into the Nanoknife procedure invented by Gary Onik. The text below is copied from https://www.canceractive.com/article/nanoknife-ire
Since 2009, experts in America (for example, at the University of Maryland Medical Center) have been using and studying Irreversible Electroporation, a new technique for treating hard-to-reach, and often inoperable soft tissue tumours (for example, liver and pancreatic tumours).
The Nanoknife was invented by Gary Onik, a retired interventional radiologist, and is manufactured in America by AngloDynamics as a Medical Device.
What is the Nanoknife IRE?
Be clear upfront - It’s not a knife, instead, fine needles are inserted into the body, usually after a small incision. These are placed around the tumour and then a current of up to 3000 volts is passed across the needles punching holes in the cancer cell walls. This causes the cancer cells to lyse - or leak, losing their contents. That’s why it is called Irreversible Electroporation!
The Nanoknife IRE is a form of Ablation (localised Hyperthermia) and offers another option for patients who have cancerous tumours that are close to blood vessels, ducts or nerves which may otherwise be damaged using other treatments. Unlike ablation, where localised high temperatures are used and may give problems if near blood vessels, no such side-effects occur with the Nanoknife. Ablation also damages the components of the cancer cell, whereas the contents of the cancer cell are unharmed in IRE. They merely leak into the surrounding tissue, rather like bursting a balloon, to be mopped up by the immune system.
Unlike chemo, this is a non-toxic treatment.
Unlike other treatment methods that use thermal ablation - either heating or freezing - to damage the biochemistry of the cancer cell, Irreversible Electroporation, or IRE, works by directly targeting the tumour walls.
Electricity is applied through probes inserted through the skin. Most usually these are simply two or more fine needles guided into the correct position around the tumour. Ultrasound or CT imaging helps doctors guide the placement of the probes precisely. Millisecond electrical pulses are then used between the needles to open the membranes in the cell walls within the tumour.
This irreversible damage causes the cancer cells to die, while nearby nerves, ducts and blood vessels apparently remain unharmed. IRE is performed under general anesthesia. Side-effects are minimal, although at the outset there was some concern over heart irregularities.
Recovery time is usually faster when compared to some other treatments, with minimal soreness from the needles themselves. There is little scarring because of the way IRE causes the cancer cells to open and die, taking advantage of the body’s natural healing ability.
I had a good surgeon. Very little problem regaining continence after a few months.
My problem now is easy emptying.