New questions

OK, time to focus on the surgery and aftermath.

1) Did you all have very swollen private parts? Painful? How long? Did you do anything special about it (type of underwear or???)?

2) When you are incontinent and say wearing a pad, do you KNOW that you are leaking/peeing?

OK, enough for starters.

Mel (t-12 days and counting!)

Mell,
Mine was swollen for a few days. It looked like an Osage Orange , only purple. I wore briefs to hold things in place.

As for the incontinence, a few times I would think maybe something was going on and look down in my underwear. I thought I saw a string going from my pen*s to the pad. It was a stream of urine. Didn't feel a thing. I am guessing that is not a good sign.
Even now, 6 months later, the only indicator I have of leakage is the warm feeling as it dribbles over my bits.
It is getting a ittle better. These past 5 days the leak has gone down to about 280ml per day. Something is happening.
Jeff

1 - no swelling to speak of, but lots of pain in that area

2 - sometimes yes, sometimes no

1. No

2. Yes. You will have the great pleasure of delivering a lecture at the same time that you know that you are peeing in your pants. No, this is not a Chinese curse, it is the truth. BUT no one except you will know -- so just get on with it.

P.S. Remember that you may not ride the unicycle as a part of lecture until 6 weeks after surgery.

Hey: PC is not for sissies!

I had minor swelling and pain but it was tolerable. I was totally incontinent for about 6 months after surgery unless sitting or lying down. Since then the incontinence has faded to where I use a single pad for the day while at work. At home I can go through the day without a pad.

1. No swelling or bruising, but the testicles were very tender for about 3 weeks.

2. If I leak, I know it. Even a small amount.

Yes I had bruising. It looked like a department store pet turtle wearing a dark navy blue turtle neck until I got home about a week later. The was a little bruising on my abdomen.

I wore boxer briefs, they work best for holding everything in place. You don't really want anything to be free swinging or moving around.

Don't know about the leaking. Was bone dry from the day the cath was removed. I wore a pad just in case for the first week and checked it often, but it was always dry.

Best of luck. You are going to enjoy having the SP catheter and not the Foley. Just make sure you don't get up and walk away without the catch bag. Hurts like hell, but only once. I promise you won't do it a second time.

Sonny

Hi Mel......Robotic for me. No bruising or swelling or pain following surgery. Just the immediate soreness of the incisions. Incontinence gardually abated, and i could have gone pad-free sooner than I did (approx. 3 months)

 

Arnie in DE

1. Minor swelling and some bruising of the scrotum but with little pain. I had open and most of my pain was from the incision but that was bearable even without pain relief medication. I did have swelling of my member when I woke up the next day with morning wood.

2. No problems with IC or ED

Mel,
I had swelling and slight pain in my right testicle.

I'm like Herophilus. Genitalia were not swollen, and I was aware of leaking but it didn't last long.