The Lily site says with or without food and anytime works. I take mine, 10 mg, in the afternoon on an empty stomach. I get a headache everytime I take it, no matter what I have in my stomach or...
Patti and Karl, My wife and I spend 5 days away from the kids last summer for my surgery. A nice hotel stay the night before, 1 night in the hospital and two more nights at the hotel. They had a...
My prayers are with you as you travel the road so many of us have travelled. God Bless!...
My vote - yes they help. However, I also believe in the theory, it won't hurt you to do them so why not? I started two sets of 40, 10 seconds on 10 seconds off, twice a day about two months before...
Good Life, Well said, You captured my thoughts exactly! I could not just sit and wait for the numbers to climb! So, 61/2 months later I'm pad free while at home and 1 pad a day while at work. As for...
Longer! Or maybe that's just my wife being kind! I think she's just thrilled it works at all! Of course I never really measured it! If I'm only average, or below average, I don't want to know! The...
Roger, The way I see it, a victory is a victory, no matter how small! I can't use the lady pads, I'm just not sure if the pad will catch the random drip! Good luck with RT Bob...
Barry, Let me say that having an understanding and supportive wife will make the world of difference post surgery. If you have no ED or INC issues, you two will celebrate! If you have some temp ED or...
My doc precribed 10mg of Cialis. (breaking the 20mg pills in half!) It does nothing but give me a bear of a hangover headache! Should I take 20mg and see if it works? But I think my head will...
Bill, Yep, normal! With me it was a bit of pink pee for several days after the cath came out. Then clear for days! Then one evening chunks (ok bits!) of dried blood came out! Holy sugar! I called my...
Sonny, Oh the things we learn as we get older. I too am a life learner! I was told all of what you said two months before surgery! So I started kegels 60 days before the big event! However, unlike...
Some will say the surgery shortens it, some will say it doesn't. I say, I'm just thrilled the cancer is gone! For me, sex is more than size, it's sighs! So I put away the ruler, lite a candle and...
I can't remember where I read it, but it seems that the degree of incontinence is a result of surgery; the amount of "extra" tissues removed and the spot on the urethra where it is cut and reattached...
One of the many things I never thought I would ever type on the internet, nor even ever talk about ! Post surgery I soon discovered that boxers were out, they couldn't hold the pad! Briefs became my...
Sonny and Crew, All the good thoughts and prayers for a great surgery and a speedy recovery. Many of us have been there and done that...and it ain't fun! Be well and keep us posted....
MY DOC TOLD ME 8 - 12 WEEKS! MORE WITH STRESS, LIKE A BOWEL MOVEMENT OR LIFTING. IT SURE IS DISTURBING TO SEE IT. GUYS AREN'T USED TO THAT!...
Patricia, Being a new here I can not offer much wisdom but what I can offer is my best wishes and prayer for the best for your husband....
Sonny, Great idea to spend time distracted by "t" shirt creating! The 1/6 saying is powerful. Good luck with your surgery....
Nothing (as in 0) never sounded soooooo good! Nothing is the new everything! Congrats!...
Welcome to the forum we don't want to be a part of! Research, read, study and pray - you have many decisions ahead of you. You will find much wisdom here from men who have been there and are there....
Like so many others on this post, me too! Actually, I had not read anything about this until now so I thought I was going nuts! I guess I would call it phantom urges, kind of a dry squirt! (But...
I had my first follow-up with my uro today, 8 wks post surgery. He is concerned with the "slight positive margin" which he believes is an "artifact from surgery" but isn't totally sure. He did a dre...
Larry, Congrats for your dad!!!!! I hope he lives 'till 100! Many a younger man would want a PSA like that, including me!...
Congrats on your Zero! Back in my teen years a HS teacher once said, " If you don't work hard you will amount to nothing, zip, zero! " Well here I am pleased as could be on being a Zero like you!...
Sleepless, The info my doc gave me states anything <.1 is "undetectable". = 0 and big fat 0! Yours is .02 - way below .1 go celebrate!My first post-surgery was .05 and my wife and I...
I have been told by two doctors to use the same lab if possible. Different labs use different methodologies. My PSA report always states what method was used to obtain the reading, such as the Dade...
David, It must be good to be free again! I had no night issues but was very nervous about it. I set an alarm for 4 hours and got up to pee. I did this for a week or so, now I wake up every 4 hours...
Not to be silly, but why limit yourself to your area? Research a doctor, a hospital and get their stats - most are published. See what they have written, where they studied, where they trained. It's...
I had my cath for 9 days. After which I had some bleeding and some burning for about a week. My doc said it was irritation on the inside due to the cath. James is right, drink plenty of fluids. Also,...
Thanks for your support men! As a teacher I never thought a zero was a good number, but break out the beer! Dale, I've been trying to enjoy my "new life" ever since the surgery. I've been to the...
Greetting from the other side of the pond! Bladder control is definately an issue for some. I suggtest three things: 1) drink less or nothing after dinner; 2)drink no caffine or alcohol at dinner; 3)...
WHM, You're not alone in all this. You are a few months ahead of me but I see my path following yours. Many here speak of being dry a few days or a couple of weeks after surgery. Some speak of having...
Had my 7 week post surgery psa test. I got the #'s from the lab - 0.05! I haven't seen the uro yet so... Are these #'s good, average or high? I see in some signatures a varity of #'s so I don't know...
Timmy, We celebrate every little step! Dry through the night; Out of diapers; One less pad today; Making it to the bathroom; even a partial hardness! Who would have guessed that any of us, while in...
Thanks guys for the posts. I bought some diaper cream and Willy is now Casper the ghost! Paul, good idea to change out often. I am a penny pincher and usually wait until I have a full tank before I...
David, Sorry to hear about your leak but it seems, as with many of your postings, you took it in stride! I have several teenagers so the bag names were endless! I final just put the large bag into a...
Guys, I'm 7 wks out of surgery and still dealing with leakage from noon on everyday. My willy and sack have now become irritated and show signs of soreness, redness. Did any of you have this, and if...
I don't miss it at all. By the time I got to surgery I was beginning to see it as the enemy within. " How dare you bring that cancer into my body! " But at least it kept the pee in check and lubed up...
Jeff, Try sitting at a each all day! Wear a dark bathing suit - No one knows and you don't care! At 7wks post surgery I'm dry all night, except if my wife gets frisky. I'm dry in the morning but have...
Hey Good Life - Great point, the HW Pca forum is a great support group. Come when you can, as often as you want or need it. The discussions are endless and cover every topic. The wisdom is deep and...
At 6 wks out of LRP I'm still using several pads a day, mostly in the afternoon. But I have found a solution. Every afternoon I take my 3 and 8 year old daughters to the beach! I duck into the bath...
Shaving? No one told me before the surgery that I'd be clean shaven. In fact there were many little bits of info I didn't get! It was the day after surgery when the 30 something nurse was checking on...
Bunky, Great story! I wish you had started with a disclaimer..."This story will make you laugh, be prepared to kegel tight!" Laughing makes me squirt but is well worth it!...
Huey, My doc told me 6 - 8 wks after a biopsy it might be affected. However, your's went the other way! Maybe the first PSA was wrong? I know my doc asked me about my sexual activity prior to my PSA...
Thanks for all your info and advice. CPA, sounds like you had some great advice prior to surgery. I wish I had heard that stop&start theory! I did it sometimes but only to see if I could do it, not...
Good Day Guys: It's been one month since my surgery. I did 75+ kegels a day for about two months before surgery to prepare. But now that I'm still dribbling at 1 month I was wondering about how many...
Jeff, I agree that the Tena Male Guards are the best I have used. You can even get a $2 coupon on line. The triangle shape gives the most coverage. But you will at least have to change them in the...