AUS AMS 800 revision surgery

I’ve had mine for 4 years and it started leaking a little about a year ago so I figure that it’s just a matter of time. I will get it replaced if it becomes too much of an issue. That said, I went back to doing kegels and that has seemed to help, actually quite a lot.

Thanks for the replies. I think most of us have some leakage. Mine has leaked a little more each year over the 13 years I have had it. I get by with one pad a day. If I play a round of golf the pad will be pretty full but one super Tena pad is adequate. I have done cysto testing and consulted with a uro at Uni of San Frisco who does lots of these. We agreed that as long as my quality of life is OK (and it is) it's best to leave alone until it either gets worse or totally fails. Better than risking another surgery. I was concerned about my age at 79 and should I do before I get older. I don't have any other health issues at this time. He said he does lots of these on guys in their 80s so age should not be an issue. "Better is the enemy of good" is his moto.

Correct! It's not hard at all to get used to squeezing the button.
I learned a method of urinating without sitting down to pee. When I stand at a urinal or toilet I unzip and pull-out Willie. Hold it in my left hand and then run my right hand inside my pants between my boxer briefs and pants and squeeze the button through my briefs. When I finish peeing, I push up a bit under the scrotum to eliminate any residual pee. Then put Willie back and zip up. If it's in a public rest room with a row of urinals the person next to me does not even notice what I am doing.
I find it helps to use Jockey boxer briefs/shorts with a vertical --- flap. It's easier to get Willie out and hold with the one hand. Also, the Jockey boxer briefs with the vertical opening are better at holding a pad than other shorts/briefs.
This takes a little practice, but it works great, and I find it's much easier and faster than going into a stall and sitting like the Europeans do.