My three month PSA still below .1! During the visit I told the doc my ED issues were progressing slowly. I am currently using a daily dose of 25mg of Viagra and a 100mg when trying for max...
I'm almost 12 weeks post op and still have issues with incontinence, but feel I'm seeing progress. I've been dry at night since surgery and have only used one pad a day at most. What is disconcerting...
I had my first catheter removed 4 days after surgery. It was too early for me and the next day it was reinserted after not being able to pass urine due to swelling in my abdomen. The second catheter...
Thought I might give a quick update on my progress over the last 11 weeks. Surgery was on 10.24 and I was home on 10.25. My only issue was an early catheter removal (4 days) and next-day reinsertion...
Berk, My experience is very similar. I'm 8 weeks out and use one pad a day/dry at night. Like you, I sometimes can't seem to completely void my bladder and end up going to the bathroom numerous times...
Great way to start the holidays. Congrats!...
Brewer, Following my episode of no urine flow and reinsertion of the catheter, I was also told to remove the cath on my own one week later. The procedure is a non-event. It took about a minute or...
Mine was 6 weeks....
I had a similar experience and posted it previously following my RP. In short, my surgery was on Thurs AM with catheter scheduled to be removed on the following Monday. I came home from the hospital...
Great news to start the holiday season!...
Sounds like a good start to the holiday season! Congrats....
Paul, At my six week checkup, the doc felt I was doing well with incontinence at one pad a day/dry at night. I do 100 kegels per day, 20 at a time for an eight count. Every 4-5 days I skip a day to...
Results from my first post-op PSA test: <.1. Great news, but already thinking about the next test-the "new normal" I guess. Incontinence is progressing well. Dry at night and one pad a day at most....
Great news. Keep charging! Bob...
Kdeinv, It's a non-event. Following the initial removal of my catheter, I had difficulties passing urine. My doctor had to re-insert a catheter, which I kept for about six more days. He then told me...
Congrats Don! Carpe Diem....
Happy Birthday to all the Marines on our 238th anniversary! Bob...
Berk, My experience may be a bit different, but when my catheter was removed shortly after daVinci surgery my swollen abdomen would not allow my bladder to function properly and I couldn't pass any...
Ditto the bucket at night. I also devised a strap (from two small suitcase straps connected together) which I put over my head and one shoulder attached to and supporting the weight of the bag. This...
Thanks to both of you--good advice. I'll skip the device for now and focus on my work outs. I am taking a daily Cialis (5mg); nothing to show for it yet. Bob...
Last week I had my catheter removed only to have it re-inserted 24 hours later because I couldn't pass any urine. The doctor said the swelling in the lower abdomen caused the problem by restricting...
Congrats. Also, thanks for your sage advice and comments...makes a difference. Bob...
Berk, Best of luck. I had my surgery 10.24.13 and am doing fine today. Good advice to start walking and drink water. Bob...
My da Vinci surgery was completed on 10.24.13 with good results. From what I read on this forum, my post-op is fairly typical--ups and downs but moving forward slowly. The only real issue was when...
For logoslidat: my surgeon felt certain my lower abdomen was swollen from the surgery, not from the gas used during the surgery. It felt like an obstruction in the urethra to me, but he said the...
Having fulfilled all the qualifications for joining this forum, I thought I'd add my experience thus far in the hope it can help others. I know your posts have been beneficial to me. Over the past...