Post RALP - leg weakness

Yes my husband was exactly the same I had to lift his legs into bed , catheter doesn’t help things either . It does get better , but it’s a slow process , we are 6 weeks post surgery now , we’ve gone from a 10 minute walk to achieving 45 mins this week but he still has tired legs and it wears him out , he could do 2-3 miles a day with the dog before surgery . We are just taking it easy . The biggest tip I’ve got is take it easy you have a lot of internal repairing to do even though you think you are fine you are not internally The amount of times I told my husband not to do things , he insisted pegging washing out was ok 1 week post op a quick chat to nurse  at catheter removal soon put a stop to that . Also he was apprehensive about catheter removal , he said it was absolutely fine . Good luck . Any questions like I say we are 6 weeks post surgery and everything’s going well 

Thank you for sharing your experience! I think I may have to consider some physical therapy. I hope your husband’s recovery goes well, and that he is/remains cancer free!

I think everyone needs to remember that this is quite a serious operation. Bits of you are removed, and other bits are stirred up somewhat.

We should expect a recovery time measured in weeks not days or hours.

I did not have a RALP but have previously had a hernia operation. The surgeon told me I would be back to my old self in 2 weeks. The nurse took me to one side and said 6 weeks would be good. She was right.

No one told me that sneezing was a problem.

The moral of this story is that we should respect the fact that we will have to build up again.

We can, and do, and it is a strangely satisfying kind of victory.

Thanks Steve! Absolutely agree! I have had several surgeries, but this has been the most difficult one yet. I have had to reassess my expectations, and allow myself more time to heal. I did watch a YouTube video of my surgeon doing a prostatectomy, and it looked pretty brutal! Time will take time.