Perfectly normal. It gets better. It took me 5 months to be dry. Stop &
start your stream as often as you can. Hang in there.

Give it a year -- no kidding -- and get back to us. Anyone who led you to
believe you'd be out of diapers within a month ... hell, 6 months ... was
pulling your leg. Sure, it happens, but it's not the norm. I get the general
impression that my experience is more the norm: 14 months and FINALLY I'm
wearing diapers primarily as insurance against a problem pads may not
handle. I can stay dry for three hours of heavy yard work and the next 5
hours shopping, then leak a few little squirts just standing around the
house, or even walking away from a complete bladder void. And my surgeon was
SURE after surgery that I'd be dry as a bone within weeks.

I.P.

Immediately after the catheter was removed I went through 6 to 8 Depends
manpads per day.  Each month following my use declined about 1 pad per day
until it reached 1 to 3 in 6 months  and stayed at that level for another
year. At that point we agreed that further improvement was unlikely and had
a male sling installed.

One rule of thumb I remember was something like "50% have it fully under
control in three months and 90% in 6 months."  We'd all like to be drier
sooner but it's still very early for you.

Hang in there : )

Best of luck!

You are well within the period that it normally takes
Kegel helps, I think, to gain back the control

RR

Hi, John.

If I was normal, you are are better.  I was still wearing a diaper until 6
weeks were up.  I wore a pad for at least 6 months.

John Smith,
You are well within the usual range, and still very early. I am very
sumpathetic about your problem. I was totally incontinent after the
catheter came out. The most absorbent diapers I could find required
frequent changes. By a month I was down to a pad a day. Drinking
coffee, lifting things, and running made the most trouble, so I made a
point of drinking several cups, then doing a weight lifting routine or
going for a run. The idea was if I could stay dry then, the rest of the
time would be easier. Maybe I just got bettter with time, but this
strategy seemed to work. I have been completly dry since 3 months. My
doctor told me that about 10% of the still incontinent RP patients
regain continence each month. Good luck.
Steve U

Fortunately I hve been 99% dry since about 3 months, had surgery in
middle of June. However currently experiencing nuiscense leakage while
coughing or involuntary sneezing during a bout with the flu. Hopefully
when the flu clears the leakage also will clear.  

bob

You've been without a catheter for what now, a little over two weeks?
And you're worried about still peeing in your pants?  Almost everyone
has heavy dribbling at two weeks, many at six months, and some of us at
two years and more.  You'll probably dry up within the first six months
as do most guys.  If not, buy stock in Depends and get on with your
life.
Dave Perry

I had my surgery on Dec 2, 2002 and if my memory is correct, it seems at
around 5 or maybe 6 weeks things improved quite dramatically, but not
everyone is the same.  You may take longer or perhaps shorter time.  At
three years I'm able to go quite a long time.  I've slept for as long as
nine hours!!!  Without having to go.....LOL  I'm still a jogger at age
63 and running and walking for up to two hours a day weather permitting.  
Just walking for a while does wonders for your body, try it, great for
the mind too.  Start out slow and for short walks building up to more as
you go.  It's also a nice way to see your neighborhood and visit with
the neighbors.  It is a fun activity.

dalej.

i had my rp oct 7 im still leaking  but dry at nite hang in there i have
learned hw far i can go and do b 4 i have to change pads i walk 18 holes
and go out to prties just dont sit be active