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I had a radical prostatectomy and 3 months of radiation therapy in 2011, and over the last year or so it's become obvious that I now have severe radiation cystitis. Due to severe incontinence an artificial sphincter was planned, but after a series of recent catheters after which I rapidly went into retention, a cystoscopy was done which showed parts of the Urethra were dead or dying due to the radiation. Bottom line - my supra pubic catheter is now permanent as there is no procedure to replace a urethra.
Has anyone else experienced this complication?
Are any treatments available? (So far Dr Google says no....)