Is there any such thing as absolute dryness after RP?

Hi Ike,

I can only speak from my own experience, but keep in mind that things seam to vary widely from patient to patient. I was 'dry' (no pads) after about 10 weeks post open RRP with the occasional drop escaping for another month or two. After that I was just like before surgery....totally dry. I'm 73 years old and was 70 when I went under the knife.

I can only hope that you will do as well or, hopefully, better.

All the best to you.

Magaboo

I was no longer using pads after about a month and continued to "dry" up even more after that. That said, I still have an occasional drop or two after, as Purg stated, an unexpected sneeze or cough. I also have to be careful when I settle back, have a deep yawn, and really relax as that can cause my sphincter to relax as well, and that's not a Good Thing. Overall, nothing to complain about tho.

Good luck,
Garth

Ike,
I was dry after 5 months but not completely. I tend to drip a couple toward the end of a round of golf when I'm swinging the club. On those days a ware a thin women liner just in case.

Ike,

I would say I was completely dry within 48 hours of catheter removal...although I did wear a pad for about week or so for security. That's probably way ahead of the curve for most and represents a small percentage. Was that my surgeon, my physiology, my level of fitness, luck of the draw or all of the previous? Don't really know.

I'm 7 months post-open. No stress squirts, no leaks, no accidents and...no natural erection. I do have a higher sense of urgency to pee than before. But, that is improving all the time. Trimix injections seem to be waking junior up in the other department.

We're all different and respond differently to treatment.

Mike 

 

 Good topic...my surgery was 6 weeks ago and after the catheter was removed after 9 days, and a few days of wearing those padded undies, I hve been on one light pad a day, the kind you paste into your briefs.

As stated by others, once in awhile a suddeen move, or bending, or lifting triggers a few leaky drops, but ironically the only thing I can ALWAYS connect to a leak is flatulence.

Once in awhile there is still a slight burning sensation upon urination but doc says it is normal.

Friend who is now 2 years past surgery and does heavy physical labor says every week or so with an especially strenuos move he will leak..

So those who are 100 pc "leak free" seem to be blessed.

mbshine

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age 62

good prognosis

Ike - who did your surgery at Hopkins? I'm considering using them. You can drop me an e-mail if you like.

John

John:

No problem. I have sent you a mail.

Regards

One more perspective. I consider myself dry dry dry for months. But the other day while jogging in place, watching TV (which I do a lot) wearing a bathrobe only, all of a sudden I could feel a few sprinkles on my legs and wondered ***?? Off to the bathroom and really only managed to force a dribble or two to empty bladder so it was not as if it were full or anything.

I think particularly if wearing no briefs to hold things sideways or upwards or snug -- if just dangling down, then it might get a drop or two by the gates (with the jouncing of jogging in place needed also).

Hey speaking of squirts, has anyone solved the mystery of WHEN to Last Urinate/Drink to get full bladder before heading to your Uro (when they want a full bladder). You have to make sure it is not too early so you are squirming waiting or too late (to not able it go much). Hard to experiment at home since I am pretty sure driving a car in traffic (on the way to Uro) accelerates urine production etc ....

I know one time I gauged it about an hour before. Got there .. went some .. and then on the way to work started to finally fill up -- it was a race to the porcelain throne for that one!

But I do love that Urine Flow test now .... I just laugh at flow tests now ... like a firehose gushing. Sure beats the stupid annoying BPH days (for me).