Another Surgery Story/Pt. 2

george51

Today is Wednesday, April 17, 2002, I have been back to work for almost a month. I am still incontinent. When I first had the catheter removed I leaked like a siv. Just as the doctor told me. (After I had the surgery) I was instrcted to do the kegel excersises. 100 X's a day. I did this with a 10 second count. (squeeze for 10 seconds, relax for 10 seconds.) I was extremely frustrated. I seen no improvements. I search for support groups and could not find one that dealt with incontinent. Or I didn't know where to look. I recently had a Bio-Feedback apointment on Monday, April 8th. I was given a "Cunningham clamp" to use during the day. This is a clamp used on the penis and it is released every 2 hours. It is suppose to get the bladder used to holding urine. I was also given a different regiment of exercises to do. I now do 5 excercises, hold for 2 seconds each. then do 5 excercises holding for 5 seconds each. this is done in the sitting, standing, then lying positions. I have to do thses 3 X's a day. Also I do 25 excercises holding for 10 seconds each, 2 X's a day. So far I noticed that when lying down and I have a full bladder feeling I can actually get up and go to the bathroom with NO leakage. With out the full bladder feeling I leak immediately. Also There is no change when standing or walking. I leak like crazy. One thing that I would like to have changed is, before the operation, I was informed what exactly to expect when it came to "incontinent". It is a lot more then just a little leakage, which was my impression. It would have been easier to take had I been informed how much I would have leaked. Thank God for my wife and family, for it is there continued support and understanding that this ordeal is as bearable as it.
George51

nutt

George, understand your frustation. Have wet my slacks more than once. I travel as a sales representative. I now use dark black slacks, have diaper type pads and also wish I would have known better about this prior.

Evidently, the radiated seed implant cooked a lot of parts and hopefully time will heal.
I still think about the options of doing nothing and accept wetting my slacks once and a while acceptable.
You too will heal. From the stories I read, some of our brethen have had this problem for 1-2 years! Hope you and I can be the minority that is less.
Good luck
Joe

george51

nutt said:

George, understand your frustation. Have wet my slacks more than once. I travel as a sales representative. I now use dark black slacks, have diaper type pads and also wish I would have known better about this prior.

Evidently, the radiated seed implant cooked a lot of parts and hopefully time will heal.
I still think about the options of doing nothing and accept wetting my slacks once and a while acceptable.
You too will heal. From the stories I read, some of our brethen have had this problem for 1-2 years! Hope you and I can be the minority that is less.
Good luck
Joe

Joe,
Thanks for the feedback. it's good to know your not alone in something like this. I also only wear dark parts. I cringe when I look at my kakie's hanging in the closet.
If it is an option for you, I am having success with the cunningham clamp. I wear it at work, and use the same protective pad all day. And that's more for drips you forget about when you release it every 2 hours. God speed my friend with your healing.
george

kennedydk

incontinence exercises
George thanks for the information on a better way to exercise for Kegel. I hope things are going better for you now. I think this is the only concern I have about the upcoming surgery. GBY