This week we hear the story of Faryar who had his prostate removed in November 2023. If you are a regular listener to The Penis Project you may have heard stories of “young blokes” who recover quickly and this prostate removal business is a blip on the radar for them, you may even think “well that’s ok for these young fellas”. But this is a story of guy a bit older who has an amazing recovery. Why did he have such a smooth recovery?

I believe prior preparation is the key. This is not to say that you can have done everything right and still have troubles but is you put in the work you are more like to have a speedy recovery.

Faryar has had a personal trainer for 15 years and consequently started his journey in tip-top shape which helped his recovery. Listen here, to see how you can improve your quality of life and performance with exercise and specific training.

Please don’t let this story give you FOMO, instead think “I can do that too” and get moving, or as a well-known sports brand puts it “Just Do It!”

Websites:

https://melissahadleybarrett.com Men’s health only

https://rshealth.com.au/ All genders

http://www.menshealthphysiotherapy.com.au/

http://prost.com.au/

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/p/Melissa-Hadley-Barrett-100085237672685/

https://www.facebook.com/Restorativeshealthclinic

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/melissahadleybarrett/

https://www.instagram.com/rshealth_perth/

Linkedin:

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Today we speak with Ken who recently celebrated his 70th Birthday. I met Ken when he had his prostate removed, however today we are not discussing his prostate cancer journey but his life journey of being born left-handed, with a stutter and gay.

This is a story that I found fascinating. Did you know that being gay was only decriminalized in Australia in 1980’s to the 2000’s depending on the state, USA 1970’s in some states and 2000’s in others, in the United Kingdom 1980’s to late 1990’s.

In this podcast we discuss this and many more interesting facts we should all know. Plus, some suggestions on how to deal with a child or grandchild ‘coming out’.

Websites:

https://melissahadleybarrett.com Men’s health only

https://rshealth.com.au/ All genders

http://www.menshealthphysiotherapy.com.au/

http://prost.com.au/

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/p/Melissa-Hadley-Barrett-100085237672685/

https://www.facebook.com/Restorativeshealthclinic

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/melissahadleybarrett/

https://www.instagram.com/rshealth_perth/

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-hadley-barrett/

In this episode I speak to the amazing founder of “A Touchy Subject”, Victoria Cullen. https://www.atouchysubject.com/

A Touchy Subject is a great resource for men and their partners about sexual recovery when diagnosed with prostate cancer. They are obsessed with uncovering ‘the practical stuff’ from the latest clinical literature, and from the thousands of conversations we have with men ‘MacGyvering’ their way through sexual recovery. They have YouTube videos, blogs, free programs and more to help you on your journey. They also have a list of recommended products to help with the process.

Victoria and I chat about common issues we hear from men and their partners and ways to navigate them. The overarching thought is that; it takes a bit work, ingenuity, a sense of humour, and my favorite skill, “stickability”.

Links from discussion with Victoria Cullen “A Touchy Subject”:

- Rehab program: https://www.atouchysubject.com/help-for-ed-post-prostate-surgery

- This is where the Vacurect mastery course will be (demo videos + top tips): https://www.atouchysubject.com/ed-vacuum-pump-vacurect-demonstration-video

- Tess Deveze's two-minute game: https://medium.com/@connectabletherapies/how-a-simple-2-minutes-saved-my-sex-during-cancer-treatments-482a174d25d2

- Soft penis pleasure course: https://connectable.podia.com/penis-pleasure/jfxm5

- Vulva pleasure course: https://connectable.podia.com/vulva-masterclass/jfxm5

- Study on erectile function return (but not necessarily sexual satisfaction): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30033192/ (Terrier et al., 2018)

- My Ilo egg vibrator https://melissahadleybarrett.com/product/my-ilo-egg-vibrator/

- Pump Hub waitlist: https://atouchysubject.com/pump-hub-signup

- Pump-A-Sutra waitlist: https://www.atouchysubject.com/pump-a-sutra-signup

Vacurect affiliate links:

- Australia/New Zealand - https://www.vacumed.com.au/product/vacurect-otc10/?ref=1

- USA/Canada - https://www.mainspringmedical.com/pages/lp-cullen?aff=2

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Websites:

https://melissahadleybarrett.com Men’s health only

https://rshealth.com.au/ All genders

http://www.menshealthphysiotherapy.com.au/

http://prost.com.au/

Facebook:

https://m.facebook.com/p/Melissa-Hadley-Barrett-100085237672685/

https://www.facebook.com/Restorativeshealthclinic

Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/melissahadleybarrett/

https://www.instagram.com/rshealth_perth/

Linkedin:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-hadley-barrett/