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wheelio
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 Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 4:48 pm Post subject: incontinence after surgery |
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I had a radical prostatectomy April 30,I know every case is different but Im wondering how long before any changes with incontinence.Its been real tough mentally .Im 53 and an avid runner but this ordeal has really took the wind out of my sails.Trying to stay positive  |
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brainman
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| Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:02 pm Post subject: Re: incontinence after surgery |
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Hi wheelio,
I am 52 and will be 53 in August 
I wish I had an answer for your question about incontinence. I know that is difficult. Ask your medical team for help. There are meds to help you with that problem.
What kind of post-op therapy will you be on?
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rlee
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| Posted: Sun May 20, 2007 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: incontinence after surgery |
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Wheelio,
Patients after prostatectomy may take months before resolving or getting to a level that is controllable for their incontinence. This is a known complication. Continue working with your urologist to workout these symptoms.
Rich
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beebycarolann
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| Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:38 am Post subject: incontinence |
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Hi ...
Be patient...my husband had a radical prostectomy last february and is totally okay now..he was wearing pads for about 2-3 months (if I recall rightly) and then no pads but had a few little dribbles when bending over etc.. and that eventually went away as well.. So like they say time sometimes heals all wounds. Hope that helps |
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USA1
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| Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2007 9:19 am Post subject: Post op at 53 |
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| I am 53 and had my surgery 7 weeks ago. I have to wear a pad only and sometimes don't even need it but, I will continue for a couple months or so. To me it's a minor inconvenience and nobody can tell. Mostly, I have good control until it's time to turn it off. Still dribble a little but, I am hoping for the best. |
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chas036
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 7:25 pm Post subject: Re: incontinence after surgery |
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Hi, my name is Charlie and I am 50 years old and I pee may pants. That is what I tell people now when they ask me about my prostate surgery.
I had my prostate out by robotic surgery on 9/25 and my catheter out 10/5 and I continue to pee my pants when ever I stand up, and you know what?,,,, I don't really care anymore. I was depressed the first weeks because I thought I would be one of those guys that would be dry quickly because I was in good physical condition since I have been lifting weights since I was 18. Alsi I did my kegels as recommended starting 3 months before surgery doing 4 sets of 15 a day and continued doing them after surgery. I also did my reserach and I picked a skilled surgeon who had done 100+ surgeries. Alway I have been an active person and I just could not accept being incontinente, but now, I don't really care anymore and I don't let it get to me. Having pads is just part of my life now and you have to learn to live with it.
At present, I have seen no results in my continence as a result of all the kegels I have doing, so now, I just stopped doing them, or do them only when I have nothing else to do.
Currently I am 7 weeks post catheter, and I have no continence what so ever when walking, standing, laughing, lifting, or doing any type of work. The urine just leaks out of me as fast as I drink it in. When sitting or sleeping, I stay pretty dry unless I move in a certain way or do some lifting, then I will drip, but in general, when I sit, I am dry. Thank god for that since I have a desk job.
On a normal day I will go through 4-5 pads. On a day I drink alot of fluid and I am on my feet, I can go through 7 - 8 or more pads.
Yesterday I went shopping with my wife and I went through 3 pads in 6 hrs of being on my feet. Is it frustrating? Sure it is, but I live with it since it is better than the alternative which is CANCER.
From what I have been reading, it seems that it is the luck of the draw to who is dry after surgery and who is wet. I talked with people who do no kegels at all, and they are dry after a few weeks. Then there are people like me who are in great physical shape and kegel to death and see no improvement. I guess it is all about how well your surgeon did his job.
The really funny part of all this that I happen to be one of the blessed ones when it comes to ED, becuase i have no problem getting a pretty hard erection without drugs. The only drawback is because I drip all over the dam place, my wife wants nothing to do with me. One day my wife wanted to give me some manual stimulation because she felt sorry for me. Well that did not last too long. To her surprise and mine, I had an orgasm, and boy what an orgasm. I ejectulated urine like a firehose and almost hit the ceiling. Well, that was the end of manual stimulation from my wife for a while. Isn't protate surgery fun!!!!
In conclusion, don't worry about your incontinence and don't let it get you down. If you become dry soon, then GREAT,,,if not, then just look at as being a small price to pay for not having cancer.
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| Posted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: incontinence after surgery |
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Hi Charlie- I'm Inica, and I love that you pee yourself. 
Beause it means you haven't got Cancer or recovering. AND hey- who hasn't peed themselves??? Drunk, laughing too much, little, old, after having kids....the list goes on. 
i'm so proud of you Charlie, you stood up and took the guts to state something alot of people get embarrassed about- good for you!!!
Great Attitude and i'm loving it. Hope to hear more about you and your experiances.
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