Surgery tomorrow and terrified.

Best of luck tomorrow. You've made the decision, which is always the hardest part. Just know that within 24 hours it will be over and you'll be recovering. You've got a great bunch here who will help you through any twists or turns you may face. You are never alone on this site. See you "on the other side".

Alley,

You will be fine just like the others have said! I am just like you, 48, had my RALP done 8 weeks ago tomorrow 11-12-13... I think the best advice I can give is relax! walk as much as possible as soon as possible when you get on the other side and drink when they let you. We all have been there and are living proof that it's doable. I just got my post op PSA #'s this morning and I am basically a zero???it's all gone and just down hill from here! stay positive and know that we all are here for you. Look forward to your post WED or THUR! All the best

Thanks again for all the advice and encouragement. Its about time for me to call it a night. I will update as soon as I can. Hope I can help someone in the future the way ya'll have helped me.

Hello AlleyOop,

See, that wasn't so bad. Welcome to the other side.

When the nurses tell you to get up and walk they aren't just being sadistic, it really will help. The more you walk the sooner you will fart and the sooner you will stop feeling quite so bloated.

Keep us in the loop.

ALLEYOOP

Sorry I missed your post yesterday. I am six weeks post RALP. although I am not 100% I am well on the road and do not regret any of the decisions I have made. Immediately post op is the roughest but I promise, it gets better. Just don't rush things.

This forum is great for answering a lot of questions you may have, especially the ones your surgeon may not be able to answer.

I wish you all the best and just realize that you made the best decision for you.

Scooter

This is 11th day after my RALP, just returned to work today...Oh, let's not get too excited, just 1/2 day, easy somewhat cerebral job, nothing heavy but still. Hope you are already all done and surprised that this is it... like I was. My catheter came out 4 days ago, used pads only for 24 hours and first night per insistence of my wife, nothing since. Hope that your experience will be similar but if not the folks here will provide you with further support and advice. My surgeon told me that each day will be better and it was... Keep faith.

...Oop...you've got us all hanging. Can't wait to see you, again... You're through it. Let the healing begin!

Hope you're coping well.

Hello again. I just got home last night and trying to figure out what I can and cant do. The Surgery took 4 hours. Surgeon said it looked like I had a bad infection or something in there at one time because it was hard for him to get the prostate to peel away. But he said it went well and he was able to spare the nerves. 2nd night in hospital was the worse. I ended up on the floor with dry heaves. Very miserable and painful. Im not 100% sure this was from surgery though because that same night my wife had it coming out both ends. Kinda think we may have picked up a bug or something. If I had it to do over again I would use same Surgeon but not too sure about the hospital. The ride home was rough last night. I went from peeing kinda clear to bloody again but I guess this is normal. He also said having blood drip out from around catheter during bowel movement is normal. That kinda freaked me out a little. I have read where some people say they get back to work in 10 days or sometimes less and that is great! I dont think Im on that same path though. Unless I get a rapid turn around pretty quick. Im also running a fever between 99.5 and 100.5. I figure its a normal part of healing. Thanks guys and I will update more a little later.

Hang in there......Take each day as it comes.

It will get better quickly. My wife and I were curious on how you were doing. Don't be in a rush to go back to work. You had major surgery and you'll find you tire out very easily. I'm nine weeks and I still feel the need for a 30 minute nap in the afternoon. For the first 2 to 5 weeks, I needed a 1-2 hour rest after walking so much.

Keep drinking lots of water to flush out the area. It makes a huge difference.

Tailwinds............Berk

Glad to hear from you, Mr Oop. This is a good time to put a pail next to your recliner to hold your catheter bag and check out Netflix. In a few days, once you are a bit more comfortable, you can get out and about a bit with a leg bag, but for now you'll want to do your walking near home and your recliner will be your best friend when you aren't walking.

My doc told me to stay away from work for 4 to 6 weeks and I have a desk job.  If the job is more physical, he said 6 to 8 weeks.  I went back after 4.  I was getting a little bored.

Like Peter said, sit back and enjoy some Netflix.  I got hooked on Breaking Bad while I was off. 

PS  Keep that catheter clean and lubricated.  It will make those walks much more comfortable. 

As I was told, you'll be feeling more like your old self in no time.  I said, can't they do better than that?

Welcome back! Just take it easy and don't rush things. Remember, this is the place if you've got questions. Best wishes!

Alleyoop,

Glad to see you on the other side! Your recovery should be fairly quick especially once you get the catheter out. Everything you are going through is perfectly normal, even the vomiting which can be caused by the pain meds.

There is a GREAT group here that have gone through the same situation and all of us will gladly help you through this. If you have any questions or worries please let us know.

Nick