Upcoming Prostatectomy

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  • Old Salt
    Old Salt Member Posts: 1,547 Member
    #22

    Glad to read the good news!

    Kegels and pelvic floor exercises should help with your recovery in the NEW YEAR.

  • Coma54
    Coma54 Member Posts: 4 Member
    #23

    Met with Nurse Practitioner today for "Final Diagnosis" and removal of catheter. After Biopsy in November I had one area of 3+5 Gleason and one area of 4+4 Gleason and 78 on decipher score.

    Post prostatectomy the cancer was scored at 3+4 Gleason Gleason 7, Grade Group 2. Intraductal Carcinoma, Cribriform Glands —Not IdentifiedExtraprostatic Extension.

    Urinary Bladder Neck Invasion, Serial Vesicle Invasion and Lymphatic and/or Vascular Invasion all were "Not Identified". Perineural Invasion was Present. All margins were negative. I consider myself fortunate for this report.

    Catheter removed, I will need work in this area but am already connected with PT and I will follow the instructions. PSA in three months.

    Post surgery, I over did it on day #2, causing abdominal pain while getting trash ready for pickup. But I felt so good…. Please don't do what I did, follow the doctors instructions. I am lucky I did no damage but did rest more the following days.

    Thanks for encouragement prior to surgery, I received a lot of helpful information.

    Kegels and walking are my friends for the time being.

  • Marlon
    Marlon Member Posts: 137 Member
    #24

    Great. Just keep moving forward. The PT helps and the tech can help explain how your muscles work and give you insight into why it helps more than kegels alone.

  • Dirtclods
    Dirtclods Member Posts: 17 Member
    #25

    I like to add as you get up outta bed or a chair do your kegel and hold your belly area.

  • Dirtclods
    Dirtclods Member Posts: 17 Member
    edited January 7 #26

    Continents, I'm two months out from my Prostatectomy procedure and almost no leakage I just gotta watch when I cough or sneeze I "try" to remember to do a kegel . Note these men's pads work very well don't forget to peel off the back.

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