waking up to urinate in middle of night - issue post prostatectomy (several years)?

Just wondering, I am nine years post-prostatectomy, and occasionally wake up in the middle of the night and have to urinate, even though my incontinence issues are minimal to none, otherwise.

Is this a common thing?

Occasionally?!?! You only wake up "Occasionally"?!?!?!
I (and millions of other guys over 55) want to know your secret!

Yes it is quite common - maybe even the norm.
I cut off my fluid intake after about 7pm. I also drink less during my evening meal.
That is the only way I can make it through the night.
Remember: fluid in = fluid out. You are a thermodynamic machine that produces on average 1 ml of pee per hour / kg of body weight. (2 to 3 ounces per hour) If your bladder holds 16 oz then you can figure on getting up if you are well hydrated.

Back off a little on your fluid intake a couple of hours before bed and see if it makes a difference.
And pee in the shower before you hit the sheets. (Don't tell your wife.)

Jeff in NY

Once a night seems completely normal particularly as we get older even without prostate problems. It usually 3AM for me after lots of assaults on my pelvic region. A heck of an improvement compared to the days when I had BPH pre dx with PCa.
Bob

LOL, what those guys said.

And how many of us can get in a car and drive more than an hour or so without having to stop and find a bathroom? Note: McDonald's probably has the cleanest bathrooms on the road. Love's or Pilot truck stops are good too.

Thanks for the responses guys. I thought it was normal or better than normal. Wife disagreed...

I've learned to drink the majority of my water (or whatever) during the day; I'll be urinating every hour or two. I drink very little fluid past about 8 PM and I usually only need to get up once maybe twice a night.

There are a number of things that feel good.

A good wiz, at any time, comes in #4 on my list. Thanks to the surgery.

I think most of us understand the idea that our time lag between "I need to go soon" and "I need to go RIGHT NOW" is much shorter than it used to be.

For me the surgery has improved my peeing in all aspects! Before the surgery I often had to go up 2 or 3 times each night but after the surgery I sleep most of the nights with no need at all to go to the bathroom. My experience is also the opposite to Halbert's, I can hold it much longer now than before the surgery.

I have been getting up at least twice for 9+ years.