Increased incontinence

kreinholt said:

Increased Incontinence
Kevin, I had my surgery 5 Mar and although I was leaking while I walked and stood for long periods of time, I had little to no difficulty sleeping or sitting down. I could pretty much hold it until I got to a bathroom when I woke up at night. Then after about a month, I started having difficulty holding it in when I got up at night and I also seemed to have periods when I leaked a little sitting down. I felt the same way, that I was moving backwards for some reason. Pad usage increased but there wasn't much I could do about it but keep doing my Kegals and keeping faith that it was only a temporary thing. I am somewhat pleased to say that I am making progress and can now hold large amounts for a long period of time, so when I get up at night or get up from my desk at work, I have little to no difficulty holding it until I get to the bathroom, so it did get better. It has given me new motivation to continue the Kegals and look forward to a day that I will be dry like many that have gone before me. For now, I have learned to deal with it on a daily basis. I still play sports with my son, take karate, snowboard, etc with little difficulty especially if I plan ahead of time. I have flown once since the operation and am flying to New York tomorrow again on business. I fly Southwest and tell the ticket agent at the gate that I have a medical condition that requires me to be in an isle seat near a bathroom which allows me to get a preboard ticket. I am sure that most if not all airlines will accommodate that. Bottom line is that I went through the same thing that you are experiencing. I didn't get completely discouraged and it got better. Keep the faith and keep doing the Kegals.

Kurt