My op was done manually rather than robotically and I haven't had an erection since. I tried a pump and then injections, which worked but were absolute agony for up to 5 hrs in my case. Speaking to others who had the robotic op, or the cancer had not spread, it seems they had a lot less nerve damage and have kept sexual and urinary function.
For me, it's difficult to tell whether some side- effects are a direct result of the op and radiotherapy, or long-term use of incontinence drugs.
Probably sounds a bit trite, but 8 yrs on, I'm still here, living a good life after a devastating diagnosis . Understanding friends and family help too !!
Post-op sexual dysfunction and loss of certain freedoms due to urinary and some fecal incontinence after radiotherapy.
Not sure
It seems there have been some really significant advances in treatments since 2014, so not at all sure I'd go for prostatectomy now.
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