water, water

Greetings to all...I am 3 weeks post RP surgery (Davinci) today. Per Dr's orders. 10X10 Kegels, and 8 glasses of water daily. I write down time I complete each, as its a physical document to help remind me to "kegel & drink" water".
Here's the deal ... when I drink this much water, it "seems' like I have to go to the bathroom every 10-15 minutes. Usually spread the water in-take between 7am to 6pm... it at least seems like I could just "camp out in the bathroom". I'm at a point to put a pen & paper in bathroom just to make a hash-mark every time I go just to actually know how often I'm there. It seems like thats all I do?
Is it me or have others experience this? I think "Tim the Tool Man" had it right, designing the Man's bathroom with TV, frig, game controls etc etc so a guy can just live there :)

PSA = 6.7
Gleason = 9
Biopsy = 8 of 12 positive
Age = 60
Hospital - Roger Maris Cancer Center, Fargo ND, Dr. Thomas Noah June 1, 2015

Hi
8 Glasses! That seems like rather a lot unless that's the only fluid you are drinking.
I was told to just have the "normal" recommended daily amount of fluids, which for me includes perhaps just ONE glass of water as part of a balanced diet that includes juice, milk, coffee, tea, sodas, beer etc plus all the liquid hidden inside food such as fresh fruit/veg etc. (I have taken notes several times during my recovery about my fluid intake and have found that I am drinking enough fluids without having to add extra glasses of water)
I suggest you check with your doc exactly what they meant by 8 glasses.

This, for example, is a quote from the Mayo Clinic's website on the subject:
Everyone has heard the advice, "Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day." That's about 1.9 liters, which isn't that different from the Institute of Medicine recommendations. Although the "8 by 8" rule isn't supported by hard evidence, it remains popular because it's easy to remember. Just keep in mind that the rule should be reframed as: "Drink eight 8-ounce glasses of fluid a day," because all fluids count toward the daily total.

Alf

Get a smaller glass.

HDHOG,
I'm an engineer and like to quantify things. Back when I was incontinent I measured everything I drank and every drop I peed. Input and output. And plotted it every day for 16 months! I have a lab scale in the kitchen and used dedicated Red Solo cup for my measurements down to 0.01 grams. (The guys who have attended GFMPH-NY gatherings can verify this as well as the "Pee gravel" test site.) I also used it for pee pad capacity studies as well as evaporation rate measurements but that is another story.

Here are some numbers for you. Once you get them in your head you will better understand what's going on. Of course these are estimates so YMMV.
1) A typical, well hydrated, male will produce 1 ml of pee per kg or body weight per hour. (Assuming you weigh 180 pounds that is 3 oz of pee per hour.)
2) A typical adult male has a bladder micturation point (the point where you feel like you have to pee) of 250ml - 600 ml, 8 oz to 20 oz. Let's say you are a 400 ml guy. 12 oz.
3) For a well hydrated male, liquid intake is very close to liquid output. Call it the same. (I have the real calculation if you care.)

So, if you are drinking eight 8 oz glasses of water per day you will be peeing 64 oz. With a bladder capacity of 12 oz you will pee at least 5 times if you manage to hold it as long as you can - until your eyes water. Assuming you are awake 16 hours a day. That means you will need to pee every 4 hours, and for one hour before each time you would be walking around with your knees knocking thinking about dripping faucets, waterfalls, and fire hydrants. That is 5 hours per day with yellow in your eyes!
I don't know you, but from your writing I am pretty sure you are not a dog that needs to mark territory. Unless you're plugged into a catheter that drains directly into your sump pump crock*, 64 oz is a lot. No wonder you feel like that is all you do all day.

Pee in a cup a few times and weigh it so you have a good understanding of your capacity. Don't let your bladder get used to the new smaller state.

Good luck,
Jeff

*A 75 ft length of 1/4 inch Tygon tubing with a loop on the end, to act as a trap, works perfectly. Warning: The XX chromosome holder of the household will not appreciate it anywhere near as much as you. Make sure she doesn't "accidentally" trip over it.

Kill caffeine. I was going way too often for me 15-20 times a day. I quit coffee and I am down to 7-8 times day. I was really surprised, I also cut out soda pop.

It sucks the QOL out but it's a new life that I need to get adjusted to.

HDHOG,
You drank 38 oz in 4 1/2 hours! That is 10 oz per hour! 3 times what an average 180 pound man produces! No wonder you are peeing like a dog at a fire hydrant convention! Since you went 8 times that means you are producing ~5 oz of pee per event, slightly less than a typical guy at the smaller end of the bladder capacity spectrum, 8 oz, but not bad.
You are normal - just drinking a lot.
Just for laughs pee in a cup, mark it and measure when you get home. The level should be at 5 oz. Want to bet a coffee on it?

Jeff