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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / June 2007Post Op Continence
I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an odd turn, cough or sneeze) and as long as I get to the bathroom at first urge I'm fine. At nighttime, I seem to awaken approximately every two hours to urinate. In spite of that frequency, I notice that I am saturating a diaper a night which requires a 4AM change. I'm curious as to what others have experienced as a timeframe for achieving a dry diaper on the overnight. Thank you. >I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am > progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you. Paul, I seem to recall that I leaked much less overnight than during the day. Something about a prone position and gravity, I assume. Are you drinking a fair amount of liquids late in the evening, perhaps? That much leakage along with the getting up every two hours seems like a lot.  SignatureJerryW Please respond to group; email address is not valid 2/11/04 PSA 2.6, Suspicious DRE (age 62) 2/23/04 Biopsy: Gleason 3+4=7, T2a, left lobe 5/18/04 RRP, Path: Gleason 4+3=7, T2c, both lobes Fully continent by 9/04 PSA through 4/2/07: <0.1 >>I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am >> progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] >fair amount of liquids late in the evening, perhaps? That much leakage along >with the getting up every two hours seems like a lot. I'm trying to curtail my liquids after say 19:00, we'll see if that helps. > I'm curious as to what others have experienced as a timeframe for > achieving a dry diaper on the overnight. I've been dry while lying (notwithstnding a few accidents over my first year) or sitting since my surgery, but am still far from continent through the day at 308 months post RP. But, again, two weeks means nothing unless one is dry then and my experience means nothing to another person. I.P. You are doing well Paul and are ahead of the curve. Keep it up. :-) (Kegels) Best wishes, Ron B. Chicago >> I'm curious as to what others have experienced as a timeframe for >> achieving a dry diaper on the overnight. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > >I.P. Point taken. > On Tue, 26 Jun 2007 10:12:34 -0700, "I.P. Freely" >> still far from continent >> through the day at 308 months post RP. Oops . . . 38 months. I.P. > still far from continent > through the day at 308 months post RP. 308? *308?* How about 32! ????? I.P. >> still far from continent through the day at 308 months post RP. > [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I.P. Well...which is it? 38 or 32? I suspected 308 was carrying hyperbole a little too far :-) JerryW >>> still far from continent through the day at 308 months post RP. >> 308? *308?* How about 32! [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > Well...which is it? 38 or 32? I suspected 308 was carrying hyperbole a > little too far :-) I don't know why that 38 showed up; I canceled that message literally seconds after seeing "38" flash by as I hit SEND. Obviously cancellation doesn't work. The right number is 32 if 24 + 8 = 32. I.P. > I don't know why that 38 showed up; I canceled that message literally > seconds after seeing "38" flash by as I hit SEND. Obviously cancellation > doesn't work. The right number is 32 if 24 + 8 = 32. > > I.P. Yeah, the "38" message is still up on my server. The time stamp shows 18 minutes between the "38" message and the "32" posted correction. JerryW Kind of unusual. Most guys are dry at night due to gravity and plumbing geometry. Most are dry sitting due to pressure on various parts of the urethra. I've been dry at night since day one although I leak rather profusely during the day, up to three pads/day, and I'm at 48 months post op. Do you sleep on your stomach? I sleep mostly on my side/stomach and don't drip. Two weeks is very early in the game so I wouldn't worry about it for some time yet. Also, stay away from that 4-beer nightcap. :>) Dave Perry > I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am > progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you. >Kind of unusual. Most guys are dry at night due to gravity and >plumbing geometry. Most are dry sitting due to pressure on various [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >nightcap. :>) >Dave Perry Interesting, I'm almost bone dry during the day. I sleep inclined on my back. Also, it's been awhile since I had a nightcap of any kind :) I'm looking forward to consuming a few cold ones when I feel everything is right. >> I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am >> progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Thank you. Hello, Paul: I was sleeping through the might fairly soon after I lost the catheter. But I was waking up a little wet for awhile. I sleep mostly on my back and my side; I think that helps. When did your catheter come out? --charlie >Hello, Paul: > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >--charlie The catheter was removed on 6/22. > I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am > progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you. Paul, I had my RRP in August of '03. I was worried about what would happen when my catheter was removed but when the nurse filled my bladder, told me to hold it and then took it out, I had the biggest grin. I was so proud of myself. I only wore a pad once and that was that same day. I practiced my kegal exercises daily for about two months. The only problems (hesitate to use the word problem) I experience are occassional leakage when I bend over or squat wierd; but at no time have I ever been embarrassed. I think my leakage would be similar to what a woman might experience. Practice you kegal exercises - they are really important. Pretty soon, you won't even think about it. Good luck. DickN >> I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am >> progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > >DickN Dick, I'm a kegelin' my good man! I hate to say it, Paul, but I never wet a diaper while laying down; though I wore one just in case for two weeks. SignaturePSA 16 10/17/2000 @ 46 Biopsy 11/01/2000 G7 (3+4), T2c RRP 12/15/2000 G7 (3+4), T3cN0M0 Neg margins PSA <.1 <.1 <.1 .27 .37 .75 PSAD 0.19 years EBRT 05-07/2002 @ 47 PSA .34 .22 .15 .21 .32 PSAD .056 years Lupron 07/03 (1 mo) 8/03 and every 4 months there after PSA .07 .05 .06 .09 .08 .132 .145 PSAD 1.4 years Casodex added daily 07/06 PSA <0.04, <0.05, <0.04 (06/12/2007) Non Illegitimi Carborundum >I am two weeks post op today. With regard to continence, I feel I am > progressing fairly well. In the day time I have minimal leakage (an [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Thank you. >I hate to say it, Paul, but I never wet a diaper while laying down; though I >wore one just in case for two weeks. Don't hate to say it, I'm glad for you and everyone who enjoys such results. The fact of the matter is, before I was even diagnosed with PCa, I was always poor at cutting down my stream (always a little gas left in the nozzle). I'm hoping Kegels are the key for me. Hugh's post about Flomax struck a chord. I'd been taking Flomax at 10PM as part of a 14 day regimen and I wonder if that is what's giving me my nightime continence issues. I guess I'll find out because last night was day 14.... |
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