Beginning the journey of bladder training

Hello,

I just had my cathedor removed today after a robotic prostatectomy last Wednesday. I had a two hour ride home and was able to hold it in until the first rest stop (about halfway), which I guess is a good sign as I was able to hold back the big urge until I made it to the bathroom. I tried to just let it go in the car but it would not happen, mental thing I guess to not go in your pants.  

I have one question to throw out. When I urinate the flow is good but near the end of the job it is a bit painful. The same kind of pain that if you remember pre-surgery when you would have to hold in a pee way too long to  get to a bathroom and when you did go it hurt - that same type of feeling. Hope this makes some sense. Has anyone else experienced this? Does it subside over time?

Hi. Had mine May 17. They gave me antibiotics to take in the event I did get a UTI. Week or so after cath out I had sharb burning when I tried to go. My Primary and then the Uro both did the test for Urinary Tract Infection but neither found anything. I could pee a little, then STOP in it's track, both due to pain and it felt like a valve had closed. AS few minutes later I felt the valve partially open up, the pain subside and I was able to pee, but not a full flow. At that point I didn't even care, just glad to get relief. This past week, in setting up my potential Radiation Therapy, I explained to the Rad Onc that I was still experiencing this issue.. though the paid had subsided alot since those first days.. but I was getting blood at the end of evey urination. I would pee well,, then it would stop, some pain, valave shuts down, then opens again in a few minutes. At least I wasn't retaining the urine - I was/am ultimately able to empty the bladder.. BUT IS WAS LIKE A THREE RING CIRCUS GETTING THERE!

So I had urine test done Friday.. they will send the results to my uro in Boston to look at Monday. In the meatime, I just mentioned to my wife that the last time I saw blood (and it was EVERY time) was the morning I went to meet the Rad Onc, somewhat ironically, I guess.

So i'll wait for the results.. But I have personally noticed that MUCH of these things absolutey do get better over time.. or they have for me. Operation scar tissue stopped hurting in 3+- weeks, sitting down stopped feeling like there was a whole there about 3.5 weeks, I am now out walking 3+- miles a day and lifting some weights with no problem.

I tell you all this because I was discouraged, concerned, curious and all similar to you.. WHEN and WILL these things get better.. so I want you to know thta many of them indeed do and did get better. So keep the faith!

Thanks for the reply, sounds like we are having the same issues but your one day ahead of me.