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Submariner682
Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
in Prostate Cancer #1

I am a rum drinker. Nothing from February thru May. But had some beginning of this month

Next few days were rough. That’s a new thing for me. Any others experience same

Hate to have to stop doing the one thing that gives me a little pleasure. Love having an aged rum on ice. I’m a neat sipper of anything over $100

Thoughts my friends??

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  • Marlon
    Marlon CSN Member Posts: 179 Member
    #2

    Here is what I found early into my post-surgery period. If I drank a couple of beers too late in the day, there would be a good chance I'd have a full Depends during the night. So I avoid it now. Still holding on to coffee.

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #3

    Thanks. I’m 18 months post surgery and 2 months post 35 radiation treatments. Haven’t had to wear depends since 2nd month after surgery. I did kagels out the rear end for those two months after surgery and it worked well 🎉🎉🎉

    But, I do try to stop drinking fluids after 2pm. Other wise, I’m up 2 or 3 times during night to pee. Unlike before surgery, when my bladder gets really full it’s actually painful.

    I believe my issue with alcohol is a combination of not being able to get rid of it as fast and my surgery 😩

    Currently have 11 1/2 year old adhd grandson visiting for a month. That’s keeping us pretty busy 🤣😳🤣

  • Josephg
    Josephg CSN Member Posts: 515 Member
    #4

    Yes, consuming alcohol, like coffee, but more so, makes the urine flow because it relaxes the sphincter muscle a bit. So, if your sphincter muscle is less than strong, you will most likely be a leaker while consuming alcohol.

    For me, my prostatectomy left me 100% vertically incontinent, so I have an AUS800 artificial sphincter. But, even with this device, if I consume alcohol, and I do, I'll need to wear my Depends, as there is some dribble flow while consuming alcohol.

    Just another change that can come about on one's PCa journey.

  • Rob.Ski
    Rob.Ski CSN Member Posts: 191 Member
    #5

    I was mostly continent after catheter removal, would leak on a sneeze while walking or after too many drinks. Now its no issue. In my case, it has been overcome.

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #6

    all good info to carry forward. Tanks 😎

  • NowwhatinSC
    NowwhatinSC CSN Member Posts: 15 Member
    #7

    Hey........ we've survived cancer. Drink what you want to when you want to. Wear a Depend on your head if you want to! I'm rooting for you and the rum!

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #8

    My sentiments exactly. Had some at neighbors on Sunday. Just have to get used to the 48 hour recovery period 🚜😎🚜

  • NowwhatinSC
    NowwhatinSC CSN Member Posts: 15 Member
    #9

    GoGood morning! I know exactly what you mean. I'm a breast cancer (double mastectomy) survivor and the only thing I have to take is tamoxifin but boy oh boy does that change things! A friend of ours is a musician and when we fo hang with him, I know I'm going to have to recoup a couple of days. Doesn't matter if I have a glass of wine or a bottle, it's all awful! I'm so glad you seem to be doing relatively well with your journey and hope you have a FANTABULOUS day!

  • On_A_Journey
    On_A_Journey CSN Member Posts: 161 Member
    #10

    A different perspective. Caffeine and alcohol are both well known to be irritants to our urinary systems!

    My standard daily intake of caffeine is a mug of tea with breakfast and two or three mugs of coffee during the day. No Coca-cola except for rare occasions mixed with a spirit and I've never consumed an energy drink. My standard alcohol intake is the majority of nights (doesn't mean every night) mainly consisting of a light beer before dinner, wine during dinner and for a while afterwards. Incontinence wise, there have certainly been some nights where I've let myself go and so has my bladder lol, but other nights, I leak more when I'm sober. Any correlation between alcohol and incontinence for me is completely erratic.

    The trick is to enjoy life!

    Maybe of interest is my thoughts about my alcohol consumption in the future. I'm not undergoing ADT yet, but I have already convinced myself that when I do, any alcohol will taste like poison and be unpalatable! Since wine contains plenty of calories, giving it up will negate the weight gain effects of ADT, I hope. I'm ready for it.

    In the meantime, chug-a-lug! 🤪

  • JackWest
    JackWest CSN Member Posts: 78 Member
    #11
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/329429/alcohol

    So we all learned to enjoy a beverage or two! If you want chose moderation, then fine. Coffee, enjoy it too! Have at it!

    Let's celebrate, that we all have traveled this far!

    CANCER FREE here, as per my radiation oncologist! I'll take it.

  • Tico14
    Tico14 CSN Member Posts: 61 Member
    #12

    Cheers!

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #13

    awesome. My follow up CT is 7/10

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #14

    all good advice. I’m at the resignation stage and have decided it is what it is. So, I will drink when the mood hits me

    thanks For all the stories and advice. I do take note and adjust accordingly

    We have Bonaroo 12th-14th here (extra 200,000 people in town 🤣😳🤣). So, all us locals prepared early and will spend a week near the home front

  • KittySlayer
    KittySlayer CSN Member Posts: 16 Member
    #15

    My experience five months post surgery. Pretty much leak free and only have small squirts once in a while when lifting, coughing, etc.

    Coffee in the morning doesn’t seem to affect me. Pre-surgery and pre-retirement I drank a lot. Now I only drink one or two cups in the morning with no incontinence issues. No other caffeine drinks during the day.

    Alcohol: most nights will have a cocktail (bourbon/gin) with my wife when she gets home from work. Then will have a beer or wine with dinner. Sometimes a beer at lunch. Drinking in moderation doesn’t seem to cause me any incontinence.

    Recently have been to some summer social events where I consumed more alcohol than normal. Not college level drinking but enough where I would hesitate to drive. A few of these times I have soaked a pad and leaked overnight. The pad does pretty well capturing the urine although I had moist underwear at times which I attribute in part to positioning (penis flopped to the side). I think the other issue is being a little drunk I don’t wake up for my 2-3 nighttime bathroom trips. Wearing cotton underwear and cotton flannel pajamas kept the leak absorbed and sheets were dry.

    I’ll continue to enjoy my coffee and my alcohol in moderation as I enjoy my life. Never let the struggles of life interfere with the pleasures of living.

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #16

    I agree 100%

    Sounds like similar issues that I had after surgery. I shifted from boxers to tighty whities after surgery and cotton PJ’s and Did butt load of Kagels they work👍

    Cut my drinking way back for first 6 months Then I went back to moderate drinking (rum on ice only)

    Had recurrence and 35 radiation treatments 14 months after surgery. No drinking for 3 months. Just restarted. No noticeable issues to date

    Have coffee on back porch every morning which looks out on 10 acres of nature. Enjoying every day 🚜🐝🚜

  • JackWest
    JackWest CSN Member Posts: 78 Member
    #17

    To all again, so we all learned to enjoy a beverage or two! If you want chose moderation, then fine. Coffee, enjoy it too! if not. Have at it! Let's celebrate that we all have traveled this far! We have earned it.

    My news continues to be: CANCER FREE here, as per my radiation oncologist! Some parts don't work quite perfectly as they did before, but they are attached and I'll still take it! 😎

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #18

    Awesome. Have a GREAT week 🚜🐝🚜

  • NowwhatinSC
    NowwhatinSC CSN Member Posts: 15 Member
    #19
    https://csn.cancer.org/discussion/comment/1723195#Comment_1723195

    I'm so glad you are cancer free and just living life. Have a fantastic week!

  • LuckyKYGuy
    LuckyKYGuy Member Posts: 45
    #20

    I've finally graduated to one shield per day…but if I know I'm going to be drinking alcohol going out to eat or to a social event, then I have a stash of the full depends briefs that I'll wear because I will still have some leakage that I don't really feel if I drink enough.

  • Submariner682
    Submariner682 Member Posts: 47
    #21

    sounds great. I got out of the depends after about a month and wore them for another month while sleeping

    Keep it up my friend and remember you can do kagels any time. While driving, sitting, standing. I do swear by those. They definitely work

    Have a memorable week and enjoy every day 🚜🐝🚜

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