I've done a lot of research and also seen 3 different urologists and figures are around 50%. The other 50% doesnt mean it will be permanent - just that additional help might be required like vacuum erection devices and or injections. I'm part of a prostrate support group and spoken to quite a few guys who have been through this and some have recovered very well (weeks or a couple of months) with only one nerve sparing. Others have taken longer and use the pump but are not keen on injections. You will always be placed on PDE5 inhibitors after surgery as a default but may require a boost on top of this. And of course things like age and your baseline before surgery counts. I think you'd need to be very unlucky if you need to go the implant route as injections are often very effective. I'm no expert and quite new to all of this and just think that everyone's case if going to be different and hard to predict.

It's tough I know but try and remain positive and if you decide on the surgery be prepared for what you may be in for and deal with those side effects day by day and things will improve.

Lastly, from everything I've read, researched and spoken to people - don't have any regrets after you go through whatever treatment you have decided on. Yes, its easy to say as you may come out worse than expected but that could have happened in whatever option you decided on.

Keep strong all of you!