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Posted 3/22/2009 10:01 AM (GMT 0)

Hi,

The catheter is finally out this week and the sun is bright again - that thing is a major burden to keep for two weeks. Dr Walsh believes keeping the cath for 14 days gives the best outcome as for side effects. However, the biggest surprise post-cath was that incontinence did not present as a problem at all. I was equiped with depends and pads and actually wore them for two days just in case but so far didn't leak even a drop. I did keggels for a week or two before surgery - not sure it this helped. There are good surprises on the road to recovery from PCa!

Still feel a little burining sensation while urinatig, but otherwise the recovery is going great. Long walks, driving, keep stamina not a problem.  Still not ready for running, weightlifting, tennis, gym.

I wish everyone still looking for a treatment to soon find the best one for their case, and all on the other side a speedy recovery.

Posted 3/22/2009 12:55 PM (GMT 0)
Nasso, glad to hear from you. Sure you are glad to be free of the cath after 2 weeks, I still don't miss the 63 days that I was on one. My dr. felt the longer cath time allowed better healing time around the bladder neck reconstruction. As much as I hated having one for so long, it may have been a blessing in disguise. I had virtually no incontinence problem afterward either. Most of what I have had, is more in my mind than in my body. ZGlad you are doing well, and I am sure you will be looking for the first post surgery PSA. It's kind of interesting to me that you had the real Dr. Walsh do your surgery. I loved his book, and had read it cover to cover several times before my surgery. My best to you in your recovery and healing.

David in SC
Posted 3/22/2009 12:56 PM (GMT 0)
P.S. on the burning, the drug pyridium will cure that, but will leave your pee bright orange.
Posted 3/22/2009 10:51 PM (GMT 0)
Nasso, congratulations and wishing you a full recovery. Your journey has started out great - Good Luck!!
Posted 3/22/2009 11:03 PM (GMT 0)
My best to you.
I've just begun the process so I cannot give any info like these qualified gents on here.
The thoughts of a catheter really get me uneasy.
William
Posted 3/24/2009 11:17 AM (GMT 0)

Glad things are going well - take it easy and slide back into things gradually.  The catheter was the biggest nuisance in the whole deal for me.  Fortunately, I only had it for 10 days and I know it was important but I was sure glad to get rid of mr. hang. 

Keep up the good progress.  David

Posted 3/24/2009 2:53 PM (GMT 0)
Congratulations on the good progress, and especially the part about no problem with incontenence.  about the catheter, it was almost a non-issue for me . . . not really a bother for the two weeks it was in.  Stay well.
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