One month post op

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

I am one month and a day post op. Incontinence is getting better except I am getting up at least twice a night to pee. Don't know if it's mental or not. My Uro sent some urina out for culture to be sure.
I am using one light pad a day and I joke that the Knicks could use me since I have become an excellent dribbler.

Taking 40 mg Sildenafil per day. Some little stirrings but not a lot.

I would want some feedback on is my stamina. I am back to work on abridged hours and I am active but after almost any activity I feel like taking a nap. That's not like me. How long did it take to get your stamina back?

It took me about 4 months to totally feel back to the old me stamina wise. Take your activity slowly and when you start feeling tired, quit and just add a little more next time. Your body needs time---the surgery you've had is a major shock to the system. Good luck to you.

Tom

Hey Scooter
I'm 8 weeks post RALP and my energy level is pretty good, not quite back to normal but way better than I was at 4 weeks. I can work an 8 hour day and commute for an hour each way.

At 4 weeks I could work for a few hours and then need a break or a nap. Give it some time

Happy Holidays

Pat

hi scooter,

Good to know you are on track....keep going

All the best...

I know this thread is over a month old, but it makes me feel a little bit better as I read it. I am a very active person - power lifter, CrossFit, ski instructor, hiker, runner, cyclist, etc. For me, a "rest day is fly fishing all day. And I've been a little disappointed so far in how tired I've been since the surgery.

I tried to go back to work as soon as the catheter was out. That was two weeks ago, and I'm still struggling to do whole days of work.

I have been to the gym for some very light workouts - mostly flexibility and super light stuff that normally wouldn't feel like I'd done anything. The next day, I'm exhausted.

My boss at the ski mountain is hoping to see me in uniform this coming weekend and I'm not sure if I can pull it off or not.

I knew this was significant surgery, but I've been shocked at how much it's taken out of me, in terms of stamina, so far.

I'll just do what I can, when I can, and hope to see things return to normal over a few months, not the few weeks. I'm one of those types of people who tries to impose my will on things too much, and this is clearly the case where I need to just let the body tell me when it's ready.