I just finished 6 weeks of incontinence therapy my urologist thought I might benefit from. My da Vinci radical robotic prostatectomy surgery was in 12/2008. For the past 9 months or so, I've made no...
My 3rd 3 month PSA check came back zero! Doctor is happy with cancer and incontinence recovery. Still confused with ED since I had good erections pre-surgery. I've started the vacuum pump therapy and...
Jeff, these reusables wouldn't be a good match for you, then. Good luck....
Ed C., yup, I was mortified when I missed the pad on a weekend. I thought, my God, what would I do if this was at work. LOL! I think these permanently padded briefs are just the ticket....
Jeff, these are made in Honduras. Good to spread our money around and not concentrate it in China. I can't put these on your pee scale. The vendor makes two varieties, regular and super plus:...
Bob, I had a recent "pad" experience. I was working outside with my B-I-L helping to build a deck. Lot of moving and lifting and drinking water. We had to run to the H/W store to pick up some more...
I was 3+3 and voluntarily waited 3 months for a better work/vacation schedule to have my surgery. Doctor was fine with it....
I was unhappy I had no shoes, until I met a man who had no feet. :)...
I've been on pads since my surgery, using less and less and smaller and smaller. I migrated down from Depends undergarment, to Depends Male Guards and then to the lightest woman's pad cut in half. I...
"I had my cancerous prostate removed. Currently undergoing monitoring..."...
Ok, I signed up. Used same handle. See you guys over there....
We resort to using these women's products since the companies won't address our needs directly. Another poster in another thread expressed this same sentiment. I really like the Depends Male Guard,...
Congrats. We all aspire for the big fat goose egg! :) My second PSA (6 months) is coming up first week in July.... fingers crossed......
Nighttime continence comes first. Laying on your back is essential. But I still would have to get up a couple of times at night. I would stand up and immediately feel the weight of the urine on my...
Been using the Poise Ultra Thins Light this past week. New dry pad weighs 8 grams. 24 hour pad weight been ranging 14-18 grams (6-10 grams gain), with a single "off" day of a 37 gram pad. Dunno what...
Wigs. "I was sad that I had no shoes, until I met a man that had no feet." God bless you, man. Thanks for your input....
I forgot about those. I used those initially, but they weren't as absorbent as the Depends version. The are lighter, but not as light as a feminine pad....
These? http://www.drugstore.com/qxp85827_333181_sespider/poise/ultra_thins_light.htm "Poise Ultra Thins"?...
Bob, that's quite a system (AIMS). http://www.elderstore.com/afex-incontinence-management-system.aspx I definitely don't need that at this stage. Good luck to you....
I am very light at this stage. I still have some Guards left, but as others have pointed out they are pretty bulky and in the heat of FL spring are getting a but much. Before I'm out of the Guards,...
What specific products are available for the follow on the Depends Male Guards? They work very well, but at this stage in my journey to continence (is that a word?), they are a bit much. What...
PSA is subject to ANY stimulation of the prostate (orgasm, digital manipulation, hard stool) within 48 hours of the test. Make sure on the next test you refrain from anything that will stimulate the...
Prunes became my friends in the beginning. Still eat 5 a day....
Had a lot of sensitivity in the scrotum. Lot of discomfort with the vas. Dr told me it was from the CO2 inflation of the abdomen and the scrotum blows up like a balloon and one of the nurses has to...
Thanks, guys. I definitely don't like the standard oral meds. No reaction, plus they make my nose stuffy with some pressure feeling behind in the eyes. Injections of drugs into the penis is not the...
A follow up to a post I made earlier. After 5 months, my incontinence is much improved, down to one pad a day (24 hours), but I'm still profoundly ED. I've tried the big 3 pills, and nothing works....
Almost 5 months out from surgery and down to one pad per 24 hour period and it only has and additional 20-30 grams of weight (less than teaspoon) beyond the pad weight. I swear I can't find any...
One quick note. Get a Western Union MO and don't send a check drawn on a personal account. It contains all the info anyone would need to drain your checking account electronically... Plus, I enjoy...
Bob, thanks for the belly laugh. The rest, thanks for welcoming me to the Zero Club! :scool:...
3 months after surgery, first PSA is < 0.1% "undetectable". Continence much better these last few weeks. 1 pad/day. 50-75 grams urine weight in pad. Still ED. Thanks for all the information, other...
LV, interesting. Up to a few weeks ago, I would get a sharp "electrical" pain/jolt inside my abdomen down low, and sure enough, I'd get a small leak/squirt. It was totally unconscious. That now has...
Jim, the "CUP" method sounds like it would be most appropriate for a kilt-wearing Scottsman. What DO they have on under their kilts? LOL!...
KC, my Urologist told me before my surgery that by 3 months, the level of continence achieved by then, is what will likely be the long term outcome. I think from the feedback here, that he is a bit...
Thanks, KW. Coffee/caffeine doesn't seem to make much of a difference either way. Three main factors: 1) Time of day, PM through early evening is the worse. 2) Volume of fluids consumed at one time....
David, thanks. :blush: I fixed my profile. :)...
Since we have a couple of other IC threads on the first page, I thought I would add my own... :) On this Wednesday, I will be 10 weeks out from surgery (details below). From early on after the...
This is exactly right DJ about women and blood in the urine. LOL. I once gave a urine specimen to my GP, and apparently I hadn't wiped, or urinated enough to flush the urethra, and the GPs test...
The nurse just said that orange/orange juice can be "irritating" to the bladder. I guess its my choice to continue eating them. :)...
Last night I noticed a few red dots (clots?) in my pad and thought I must have dropped some crumbs down into my shorts at supper. About an hour later, I went to the toilet and had a red smudge in the...
I received mine from Mike a couple of weeks ago. I sent away for another bag of 10 to give away and made a small donation. Who wants one? Email me your address and I'll send you one. Thanks, Mike!...
My PSA was 3.7 prior to biopsy and was 7 ten weeks post biopsy prior to my daVinci procedure....
Yup. Here I am 7 weeks since surgery and I have exactly the same sex life as before surgery. None. :wink: My wife had BC late 2005 and is now on 5 years of estrogen blocker. She has no sex drive and...
OH, BTW, I have been drinking my wife's pee tea and within a few days, the "burning" has gone away completely. Only takes 8 ounces a day....
I drink very little during the day and hydrate once I'm home after work. This is a compromise in my mind. Even during the day my urine is not too dark. If I hydrate the 8 cups a day, then I'm...
Man, here I am 7 weeks past surgey and with a dead stick. LOL! A leaky one at that! :)...
Hang in there. We are here for you!...
I had a 12 plug biopsy. No pain. It was a two person procedure. The Urologist and the ultrasound technician. The technician numbed me with a local injectable. I had little blood in my urine, but a...
Sorry, BillyMac, I missed your first post. Yup. Looks like I'm SOL with the Cialis formula. Anyway take the Levitra at the lower dose on a daily/every other day basis... ?...
I wonder how you guys getting Cialis (tadalafil) from ADC here in the US are managing it. I just got this mail from them: === Dear Dan Thank you for placing an order with us. Please note we cannot...
Thanks all. I ordered the 20mg Cialis from ADC. I haven't heard anything from them yet on the order so fingers are crossed. Thanks for the pump info. I guess that's not the answer either....