Upcoming Prostatectomy

Congratulations on making a reasoned choice. Good luck with the surgery.

There’s a lot of information on the after care in a recent thread.

Coma,

Your path to PCa diagnosis is very typical, highly routine, with a long history of BPH, followed later by early-stage PCa. SUrgery and the various radiations are, as your doctor said, essentially equal in sucess, and it therefore comes down to the man's individual choice. I suspect that the surgery will be DaVinci, aka "Robotic." I had DaVinci 9 years ago, in 2015.

Three things make up most post-surgery discussions here: 1. recovery time and experience; 2. continence, or urinary control; and 3. Potency.

1. Surgery hurts — any form. But I went home the morning after surgery, and only needed narcotic for two days thereafter. After two days, tylenol was sufficient. You will wear a cath for at least a few days, sometimes as long as a week (I wore one for four days, because a holiday weekend was beginning). I had a velcro, small leg bag, that I could use to get around in or ride in the car with, and a larger overnight bag, that allowed sleeping through the night with no fuss.

2. Urinary control comes back in time for most. The amount of time varies between men a lot. When the cath is removed, the doc will tell you to wear a diaper for as long as it seems necessary. I wore a diaper two days, and then went to a pad. After pads are no longer necessary, a liner will be advised. Although my urinary control was fast, I still occasionally will feel it best to use a liner, especially if I have a cough. But, my urinary control today is BETTER than pre-surgery, when I had the BPH.

3. Potency. This varies hugely between individuals. You are 70, so it may take a while. Cialis therapy is common; my doc told me to start Cialis the day I left the hospital, He said I would not get erections right away, but that the drug was good for the vascular tissues involved.

A huge number of the men here have had prostectomy, so write any time a question occures.

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Congrats on your decision! I know it's a tough one to make. I found that once the decision is made it lowered my stress level. Hope that's true for you too. Good luck with your procedure.

As said a drip or a squirt do a kegel before you get out of a chair . And hold your belly area if your fresh out of surgery.

Cialis therapy Keep in mind you my feel pain an you anus region taking these!!!

Yes, I didn't have any issues before, and I was searching the internet and found others with the same issues.

Best wishes for your surgery. I’m almost ten weeks post op and am starting to see improvement with the incontinence. The Foley catheter is by far the worst part of it all.

My surgery was Nov 14, 2024 Don't worry—the drops will go away. Keep doing your keggles. As you get up, think about your keggles, tighten up that area, and hold your tummy as you get out of a chair or bed. I too have some pain, also note if your taking Cialis you may feel some anus pain as well.

Terrific news, it’s done! Rest and recuperate. All the best .

Hope all is well with you and family in the start of this new year. I am 74; Gleason 4+3=7; RALP March 2018; PSA undetectable; continent; able to be intimate with wife but she won't let me catch her anymore. Give yourself time to heal. It took me 4 to 6 months before I became continent. PSA has been undetectable since the surgery. I weigh 168 lbs; my wife and I do Yoga and walk around 5 times a week. Keep Quality of Life in front of you. Best of luck on your journey.