Impact on Bladder after da vinci

marteau
marteau Member Posts: 27
edited March 2014 in Prostate Cancer #1
Had my da vinci procedure in February--I have found that my bladder doesnt hold fluids as well as it used to. My doc says that the bladder was actually reduced in size as a result of the operation, since he had to remove a smal portion.

interested in whether anyone else has had a similar experience.

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  • steckley
    steckley Member Posts: 100
    #2
    Bladder
    I'm not sure if you are refering to leakage or capacity.

    As far as leakage, I'm about the same as pre-op ... no problem.

    My capacity is down from what is was several years ago, when I never needed to get up at night; however, it is a lot better than it was the week befor my surgery, when my 70 gram prostate was pushing on my bladder and I was getting up 3 to 4 times a night. Now, there are nights when I do not need to get out of bed!
  • marteau
    marteau Member Posts: 27
    #3
    steckley said:

    Bladder
    I'm not sure if you are refering to leakage or capacity.

    As far as leakage, I'm about the same as pre-op ... no problem.

    My capacity is down from what is was several years ago, when I never needed to get up at night; however, it is a lot better than it was the week befor my surgery, when my 70 gram prostate was pushing on my bladder and I was getting up 3 to 4 times a night. Now, there are nights when I do not need to get out of bed!

    bladder impact
    i am referring to capacity., the doc said he had to cut out part of the bladder.

    i am wondering how common this is with the da vinci procedure.

    leakage ceased to be a problem after about 8 weeks.
  • infooverload
    infooverload Member Posts: 6
    #4
    marteau said:

    bladder impact
    i am referring to capacity., the doc said he had to cut out part of the bladder.

    i am wondering how common this is with the da vinci procedure.

    leakage ceased to be a problem after about 8 weeks.

    Bladder capacity
    I had RP in January, and I think my bladder capacity is a bit less than before. However, I'm happy that the discomfort I used to have from chronic prostatitis is gone.

    I'll bet you could increase your bladder capacity slowly over time, by trying to wait longer between bathroom visits.

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