Surgery guys that wear no pads, are you 100% continent?

You are experiencing stress incontinence. It is somewhat common even with men who are supposedly 100% continent. I was dry from the moment the catheter was removed, but I too have experienced stress incontinence when I sometimes squat to pick up a very heavy object. I consider myself 99.9% continent because of this. It isn't enough to cause any embarrassing moments, and only a few drops escapes. BTW, many women experience this problem, especially after having children.

Well, I’m 100% continent according to some Uros who do RPs. But, I still wear a pad every day to catch the dribbles I didn’t have prior to surgery. Apparently some Uros consider “continent” to mean using no more than one pad per day. I guess that definition of continence is part of the fine print when selling a RP. 😐

At about 23 months post Robotic RP, I am 99% continent.
Still with stress incontinece when lifting, sneezing, coughing, sometimes when exiting from the car, while running and suddenly changing direction, when braking down while running, sometimes for no reason at all, when bending down to tie my running shoes, loading and unloading my groceries etc.
I do not think it will ever get better then this.
I am wearing a pad in my compression shorts when running, excercising or officiating soccer games.
I am still very active despite having stress incontinece.
MK

@ pilot....that's when I experience the stress incontinence. It's when I lift something really heavy...like bundles of tile the other day at Home Depot. The first time my cath was pulled I leaked like a sieve. But it was reinserted for two more weeks for a bit more healing and since that 2nd pull I've been what I would consider "dry from day one" as well.

Thanks Tim....that's me. 99.4769382% continent. (buy my best guestimate)

Yeah mattamx….one of my docs had RP 4 years ago and he wears a daily pad...."just in case"

Thanks halbert...I never had any leaks at all before surgery. Now....having them from time to time still kinda freaks me out. It's like when it happens....it makes me feel *different* from the rest of the men I'm working with. Kinda like I have a problem that makes me feel not in control or "old". This stuff has freaked me out from day 1.


I thought I'd just check to see where I stand. Sounds like I'm right where most wanna be after prostate surgery.

thanks men

IT, one thing that is very real for me--and I don't think I'm the only one--is that the time lag between, "I need to find a bathroom soon" and "RIGHT F'ING NOW" is a lot shorter than it used to be.

ddyss said...

I’m Same place as you ! Occasional drip when I do curl ups.

My downfall is overhead presses. I do my weights at home. If I go to the head, then back to the weight room, and start on an OHP, I can usually squeeze out one more drop in my shorts. It's easy to spot on the darker non-cotton performance wear briefs.

Possible I would be in this position even without having had RALP. Could be age. Do you remember the old Milton Berle commercial for BVD underwear:

"At my age, I've done just about everything in my BVD's -- (sigh...)"

Robert

island time said...
Just to get a feel for where I stand amongst my peers....I don't ever feel the need to wear a pad and never really have. I consider myself 100 percent continent. But....I'm not 100% continent. When I lift something heavy....I can feel a squirt. Sometimes for no reason....I feel some "seepage" for a second or two. The lifting squirt happens a lot. The "no reason at all" happens every 2 or 3 days.

Has anyone ever had surgery and not had
anyleakage ever??

Just wondering where I fall with everyone else who considers themselves 100 percent continent.

Thanks
IT

IT, I am about the same. I never really NEED a pad, though I wear the smallest ones on occasion, mainly for a sense of security. But they are always dry at the end of the day.

I don't really have any issues when lifting or working in the yard or hiking with a pack. I probably tense up subconsciously to prevent problems, but I don't much think about it. My only remaining problem are little spasms a few time a day that, if I don't clamp down pronto, a drop or two will escape. Sometimes I can't get clamped fast enough to avoid a drop or two. This is after over 4.5 years.

EDIT: Oh, and I can go over 4 hours without any problems holding it, with little urgency. As I clicked "submit", I had a sneezing fit while seated, about 4 hard sneezes. Nothing at all escaped, with little effort by me. But when I get up in a minute, probably 15-30 seconds later, I will have one of those spasms.almost guaranteed. 95-99%?

I'm not a surgery guy so I shouldn't be posting on this thread, but I'm going to anyway.

After RT I have urgency and a little stress incontinence. I asked my URO about it and he said, "Yeah between the RT and getting older that can happen - here's the sheet on Kegels, walk more, and know where all the toilets are."

I always felt that "older" comment was unnecessary ...
Andrew

For most of the ten years after surgery, I had no leakage at all. During the first year or so, I would sometime leak, and the nurse reminded me I probably had stopped doing kegels, and he was right.

During and after SRT, I have less control, but it's getting better again. In fact I have to thank you for creating this topic, as it's reminding me to do kegels again!

GG is 100% continent. No pads, no drips. He does however, have urgency if he needs to do number twos! Don't ask me why - I guess it's the whole joining things up in a different way routine. Anyway... despite the urgency, he's never had an accident. For that we thank our lucky stars. Wishing you guys a dry future and all the very best in general.

After reading other posts I feel I am doing better than the average "no pads, continent".
Detais: 1) I have occasional drips (just one drop), mainly when I relax (when I yawn or after I solve some unexpected problem when walking). The frequecy is very low, one drip per week or less, and I have the feeling it is still going down. 2) Sometimes I have a drip after urinating, even if I am careful to try to "finish" right. However, this is a problem I already had before surgery. 3) I ususally sleep about 7-8 hours. I briefly wake up after 3-5 hours, I visit the bathroom and go back to bed. Rarely I am able to skip the visit and very rarely I need another visit. Before surgery, my average was 2 visits (enlarged prostate). My feeling of urgency is now different than before but I have got used to it. I do not worry anymore about being close to a bathroom when I am outside.
Fear to incontinence was by far my greatest worry before surgery. Therefore I am very satisfied of my current continency status.

Thanks IT...the one reader...just one...kinda like the one wave...then drop the mike...yeh I get stuck on something...word...phrase...human beings...