9 month ED ???

I don't know if Im on pace with where I should be as far as ED is concerned at 9 months out with nerve sparing. I actually had intercourse at 7weeks for about 2minutes and thought I was on my way. Then I hit a lull. At this point I can get a good erection (with stimulation) (although it looks smaller) with 80mg of sildenafil. Am I expecting to much to someday be able to look at my wife and get a erection with out stimulation like pre-op. I get little signs like things are getting better, the other night we went out and I took my ed med, while waiting I dozed off and a erection woke me up, thats the 1st time that happened since my operation. So I guess thats a positive sign. Id love to hear from someone who was where I am at around 9-months and continued to get better. Sometimes just seems like things will never be the same but I guess that's to be expected maybe I should stop *****ing.

I'm four months out from RALP. Only once had a spontaneous erection. With stimulation but no meds can get to 95%, good enough for penetration, but sometimes can lose it quite easily (that never happened pre op). With 100mg Sildenafil (from India) I'm a tent pole for as long as I want/need.

Research would indicate it can take up to two years before we know how much we're going to recover.

Thanks guys

Thanks for your response Bill that's exasctly what I was hoping to hear.

John: Just a few more things that you could do to help.  I was 58 at the time of my surgery.  I bought a $100 simple VED pump on Amazon and used it 2 times a day. I took about 5 mg of generic Cialis each day.  I agree 100% with "bigal" in the sense that right after surger I was getting 50% erections just looking at my wife undress but then they would immediately start to reverse as I got more excited. it was as though things were working in reverse. Then at 3 weeks post surgery; everything just stopped and no erections happened except while I was in deep REM sleep.  So yes, it seemed in my case that the nerves were just too raw as a result of the trauma and they simply went into a "healing sleep".  Nocturnal erections are a great sign and that also shows that the "plumbing is working" and I was very happy when they happened.  Something that worked for me was to wear loose boxer shorts or nothing while I slept.  That would guarantee several nightime erections for me.  I rarely got them while wearing tight briefs. Don't worry if they disappear when you awake or you can't use them for intercourse.  Nocturnal erections keep blood flowing and your penis stays in good shape.

At about 9 months, I used BiMix injections, once a week for good erections.  The erections were very firm but cold.  I did this for about 6 months and then the BiMix injections stopped working and natural erections started taking over.  Again, at 9 months, I would have bet anything that I would never have natural erections again.  I was even thinking about an implant.  But, everything is good for me now and for what it is worth, in about 6 months YOU will start to posting (on this forum) good news on your resolution of ED.   And finally, relax.  And this is important. The fact is the more you stress, the more difficult erections become.  You will be just fine.

Bill K. from NJ