Just had surgery for prostate cancer

Hi Dj T663591 I haven’t had a catheter so don’t know, but others will be along with help.  

I had radical prostatectomy in March 24, Sticking rigidly to recovery plan is essential. Pelvic floor exercises must be done at least twice daily. If there are other specific issues you want help with let the community know , we will respond. S 

 Pel

Thanks for your response Pel. It’s just that sometimes I loose focus because I’m not sure how long can I do them? Can it be 30 minutes or an hour if I may ask?

Hi DJ

I had prostate surgery 2 years ago. I guess you only had your catheter out a week or two ago so don't worry too much about leakage. Everyone has this at first. It takes a while for your body to recover from the surgery. If you are doing the pelvic floor exercises for half an hour continuously that's too long. You don't want to overdo it. It's better to do it regularly for short periods. I used a phone app called Squeezy for Men, recommended by my hospital. There are also some good videos on YouTube. I found it helpful to practice while sitting, standing, lying down and walking. Also get into the habit of squeezing before getting up, sitting down or reaching for something. After a while it becomes second nature. Recovery time varies from a few weeks to up to a year. As you are young hopefully you'll be on the shorter end of the scale.

Hope you recovery goes well. Feel free to ask me anything.

Cliff

The reply.from Cliff sums it all up nicely. Best of luck

 S. (Pel was a typo) 

Thank you so much Cliff. I’ll try by all means to do as you advised 

I want take this opportunity to thank each and everyone for the support you ‘ve shown. It’s my first week since I joined this group but I feel much better 

Thanks

My husband was  the same for weeks, but now he is doing ok without pads 5 months on  - mind you when he’s got to go, he has got to go! But joking aside - some men recover quickly, others don’t, and that’s ok - it’s individual and it is what it is 

Hi, my husband had Prostate cancer, and had his prostate removed in April this year.

He initially had a catheter for two weeks post op, when it was removed, he had urinary incontinence, and still has, however, it is now so much better.  He does " feel" when he needs to empty his bladder, although he does have " dribbles"  sometimes, when he walks, or coughs. 

Pelvic floor exercises are the key to regaining continence, and it does take time. Some men , I have read on here, regain control within weeks, for some ,it takes longer. 

I wish you well, best wishes.

Take care.

I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2021. I had the usual tests/scans and a biopsy and then a prostatectomy on Aug 4th 2021. Two weeks later I had the catheter removed and two days later was rushes back into hospital with a major infection. They scanned my bladder and found it was a 3rd bigger than it should have been and I was very close to having sepsis. Luckily they filled me with antibiotics etc and I was discharged from hospital 3 days later. Recovery was slow but I got there eventually BUT, six weeks later a CAT scan revealed the cancer had gone to a Lymph node in my groin and was inoperable due to it's location so I have to have Prostrap jabs every 12 weeks for the rest of my life. The side effects are irritating but the alternative is much worse so I put up with it. 

I could not do pelvic floor exercises for at least 6 to 8 weeks because it was too painful but I did get there eventually and persevered with them for 18 months. My leakage did improve to the point of where it is now and this is my question. Even though I still do pelvic floor exercises my leakage varies according to my activity. I use level 1 Tena pads and can use 2 a day at it's worst but it's mostly one. I was told by Andrology that this is quite normal. Is anyone else in this same situation, I would be interested to know please...... 

I had a prostatectomy 5 weeks ago and I am dealing with what I presume are normal side effects, shrunken penis, leakage.  It is concerning! Since yours has been 2 years can you advise me on what to expect as far as improvement?

Bill