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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / June 20041 Week Post Op
So here it is, one week away from my RRP. I guess the best thing is that every day I've felt better and better, stronger and stronger. Not thrilled about having a garden hose connected to me, but fortunately, it's scheduled to come out on Monday. I take each day as it comes. Walking is one of my best and favorite activities. I've progressed from walking past just a few houses and returning, to today, when I felt strong enough to walk around the whole block. I try to get out and and walk at least 5-6 times a day. My worst time is at bed time. I am a belly sleeper and it's just impossible to sleep that way with the cath in and the incision. I find that I get extreme anxiety lying on my back for too long. Last night I just gave up on staying in bed and decided to try sleeping in my recliner and on the couch some. I guess it worked, as I woke this am feeling as though I had one of my best nights. I'm looking forward to having the cath removed. To all those about to have surgery - I'm finding that the healing is going much better than I had originally expected. Sandy K Age 47 2/04 - PSA 4.9 3/5/04 - Biopsy 9 of 10 cores positive Gleason 6, Staging T2b 6/17/04 - RRP at Sloane Kettering in NYC Hi Sandy, Sounds like you're doing well. My walking experience was just like yours -- a few houses, a block, around the block and then around the lake -- two miles! I spent my first week on the couch for similar reasons. I'm a side sleeper, either side and belly sleeper, I think I would have tangled myself in the tubing had I tried sleeping in bed. It's almost impossible to belly sleep on our couch and difficult side sleep so it worked well. Besides I kept wierd hours for the first ten days or so. Watched Letterman or Leno everynight so I'd be tired enough to sleep on my back all night. Also the couch is lower than our bed so it was easier to exit it. In short time you'll find the healing of the surgery is a small part of the recovery. I find regaining continence and erectile function the hard part (no pun intended). I'll be 3 months past surgery on the 28th. Good Luck Don > So here it is, one week away from my RRP. I guess the best thing is that > every day I've felt better and better, stronger and stronger. Not thrilled [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Gleason 6, Staging T2b > 6/17/04 - RRP at Sloane Kettering in NYC hi sandy - good report. sounds like you will be taking those long walks very soon. after the catheter comes out will change your view again. it will feel like you got some freedom back. ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional "Many more men die with prostate cancer than of it. Growing old is invariably fatal. Prostate cancer is only sometimes so." Sandy, Sounds like you are well on the way to recovery. I slept in my recliner for the first few weeks because I'm a side sleeper and the hose and I could not agree on a good position. Yeah, that walking feels good, doesn't it! I remember when I could walk around the block -- felt like the greatest accomplishment of my life! Keep up the good work! Ed > So here it is, one week away from my RRP. I guess the best thing is that > every day I've felt better and better, stronger and stronger. Not thrilled [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Gleason 6, Staging T2b > 6/17/04 - RRP at Sloane Kettering in NYC Sandy, I'm a belly sleeper too and I trained myself to sleep on my back while I had the catheter and also after it was removed. I slept that way for fear of an accident for quite some time, which NEVER happened. Now I am 18 months post and I sleep any way I want plus drink as much coffee as I want also (not before bedtime though). For some unknown reason, maybe extra tired from a road trip the day before, I slept for 9 hours and no getting up. The last time I did that was.....well I can't remember.. I'm happy to see you are a walker, it's good for everything. All things improve with time. Dale J.  SignatureEmail: dalej2@mac.com *So here it is, one week away from my RRP. I guess the best thing is that *every day I've felt better and better, stronger and stronger. Not thrilled *about having a garden hose connected to me, but fortunately, it's scheduled *to come out on Monday. I take each day as it comes. Very good news to hear! Here's to hoping continued recovery and low (undetectable) PSA tests from now on. Al Please be quiet if replying via email, flames will be deleted promptly. I won't even read the whole message... |
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