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I am with what Ted said, it has been 11 days so pace yourself. I am about 3 and a half weeks in since LRP and still have leaks at times.
My wife put it best when she said you can not go to the gym and expect to build huge muscles in one visit. It is going to take time, but just know that it will get better.
Greetings All,
I am now 24 days out of surgery and still 100% incontinent. I have absolutely no control of my bladder. Should I be concerned? I am trying to be patient but getting woried......
Other than the incontinence the recovery is going well. No complications and I seem to be healing nicely.
This is interesting and concerning. I had my RP on the 25th. November and my catheter out last Thursday (11th.)I am leaking like a drain, I can't seem to store up enough to give me a good flow, so demoralising. I drove to the next town to buy pads, I know the people who work in my local chemist, couldn't face them. I read it could take 3 months to regain some control.
Kev, did they not tell you that it takes time? You have just had really MAJOR surgery. Apart from all the bruising and trauma, your sphinctre mechanisms have been altered. It took me 3 to 4 months to get really dry. Some people take longer. I'm now really confident at parties and bars where I drink too much, but sometimes if I laugh too hard or stand up drinking too long, a little squirt can come out.
I have said before that my uro told me that, sphinctre wise, after the op, we are built more like the girls. But we will still hold our pee better than they do!
You will be dry first of all lying down. Then you will be dry sitting but will leak when you stand. Then you will be dry standing but leak when walking. Then you will be dry except when you are jumping, laughing and drinking alcohol. And then after all that, you will be dry.