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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / July 2008Hey Dwight
Dwight, How's that going without pads working out for you? I have $20 worth of Depends and absorbent underpants ready to donate to my surgeon at my post-op session since his catheter lady had to go looking for a diaper because I didn't bring one on toob-out day. Even so, I'm not quite ready to go without a maxi-pad just yet. Always dry, never stinky, but... Ken > Dwight, > > How's that going without pads working out for you? I started wearing them again. Just a couple of little squirts during the day when I would stand up and such, but I decided to go back until things clear up a little better. It was just annoying. I found myself going into the bathroom and stuffing paper towels into my shorts. It was probably nothing more than 1/4 tsp volume, total. But I tend to wear the same pair of jeans for a while, and I didn't want to end up turning heads/noses in the office when I walked by. > I have $20 worth of Depends and absorbent underpants > ready to donate to my surgeon at my post-op session [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Even so, I'm not quite ready to go without a maxi-pad > just yet. Always dry, never stinky, but... What is the complete brand name of what you're using? I know it seems tough buddy...but you are doing SO well...that I wanted you to know this. You are SO eary in this thing that your progress seems wonderful. Do the Kegels, and wear a pad if you feel like it. All the pads have a 'smell barrier'...not a scent...but layers that take your teaspoon of urine and bury it. You seem to be doing so well...just hang in there. Change when you feel ready. You're WAY ahead of a LOT of folks. Best of everything, Ron B. Chicago >> Dwight, >> [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > What is the complete brand name of what you're using? I just use the store brand maxi-pad that women use. Just narrow things that once in place, pasted into skivvies, you don't even know they are there. Peel strip and paste in. Most recent, CVS house brand. No "wings" on sides. Wings are nuisance and must be cut off with scissors. I use just one a day and never get an odor (that I smell, anyway). Sleep with a towel between legs at night or napping. > I just use the store brand maxi-pad that women use. Just narrow things > that once in place, pasted into skivvies, you don't even know they are > there. Peel strip and paste in. Most recent, CVS house brand. No "wings" > on sides. Wings are nuisance and must be cut off with scissors. I use > just one a day and never get an odor (that I smell, anyway). Sleep with > a towel between legs at night or napping. Menstrual pads -- and certainly towels -- are not designed to manage urine. One author, I think it was Walsh, advised against using anything except urinary incontinence pads for urinary incontinence if we care about little things like smell and skin irritation. I.P. >> I just use the store brand maxi-pad that women use. Just narrow things >> that once in place, pasted into skivvies, you don't even know they are [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > I.P. Wull golly, I.P. - It isn't like I don't wash the towel on occasion. :-) If I had any problems, I'd certainly alter the way I do things. Incontinence, smell and skin irritation are not problems I have now. (I guess I lucked out and my guy did a good job while he was in there.) I joke and say "as far as I know", but believe me, I monitor this stuff closely. On the other hand, I don't recommend anyone do anything that doesn't do the job for him. Ken commented on I.P.'s comments about pads... "Wull golly, I.P. - It isn't like I don't wash the towel on occasion. :-)" See Ken, whatcha gotta do is ask everyone you meet...'Does my crotch smell like pee?' It's a sure icebreaker. :-) :-) Ron B. > Ken commented on I.P.'s comments about pads... > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ron B. These days I live in mortal fear of those crotch sniffing dogs. They'll probably snort, then piss on my leg. > Ken commented on I.P.'s comments about pads... > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ron B. I did that for the first week or so, but nobody said I smelled, like urine anyway, so I just go about my business without a care in the woild. Two people said I have the aroma of old barnacles, which if true, would far overplay any random pee drippings. Changed my socks more than once a week and that went away. One can be "gamey" without smelling like urine. Just pick your odor and go with it. KT Ken said: "Just pick your odor and go with it." I choose Pantene. "Do I smell...Pantene?" (Seinfeld joke for oitbeso :-) > Ken commented on I.P.'s comments about pads... > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > It's a sure icebreaker. And 10,000 dogs can't be wrong. I.P. << What is the complete brand name of what you're using? I and others believe that Tena Serenity for Men are the best without a second best. They're the only ones I've seen shaped for a man.  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, <0.04, <0.1 2/12/08 Illegitimati non carborundum > [the] Tena Serenity for Men [is] the only ones I've seen shaped for a man. I'd say the ActiCuf fills that bill, too. See http://www.acticuf.com/acticuf-instructions.php . I.P. > << What is the complete brand name of what you're using? > > I and others believe that Tena Serenity for Men are the best without a > second best. They're the only ones I've seen shaped for a man. You know, I have those, and I prefer the Depends instead. At first, when I was leaking a lot, the Depends were not adequate. I had leaking over the side. I tried the Serenity. It was ok, but I found that, because they seem to be thinner, they will wad together easier between my legs, leaving a narrower area to catch the urine. The Depends seem to keep their width better, and I'm back to using those more now. I think they both have their use though. >> The >> Depends seem to keep their width better, and I'm back to using those >> more now. I think they both have their use though. I do use Depends when I'm golfing or helping people move furniture, et al. > >> The > >> Depends seem to keep their width better, and I'm back to using those > >> more now. I think they both have their use though. > > I do use Depends when I'm golfing or helping people move furniture, et al. This bout with cancer has shown me the deeper meaning to life, therefore, I will never help people move furniture again. Life is too short. ;-) But, perhaps this is a left-over from when I owned a truck. >> This bout with cancer has shown me the deeper meaning to life, >> therefore, I will never help people move furniture again. Life is too >> short. ;-) I'm 6'5" and weight 330 and own a Ford F-150. I don't have a choice... :-) >> But, perhaps this is a left-over from when I owned a truck. Oh, so you know the drill. > >> This bout with cancer has shown me the deeper meaning to life, > >> therefore, I will never help people move furniture again. Life is too [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Oh, so you know the drill. I saw a bumpersticker on a truck the other day, one like I'd thought of making myself at one time: "Yes, this is my truck, and, No I won't help you move" I saw a bumpersticker on a truck the other day, one like I'd thought of making myself at one time: "Yes, this is my truck, and, No I won't help you move" ==> Good one! Actually, I don't mind. It even helps to know that I can still do something as a man, if you know what I mean. 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, <0.04, <0.1 2/12/08 Illegitimati non carborundum > I saw a bumpersticker on a truck the other day, one like I'd thought > of making myself at one time: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > ==> Good one! Actually, I don't mind. It even helps to know that I can > still do something as a man, if you know what I mean. Do you have some of those chrome plated testicles hanging from the bumper? Moo. I heard some state, maybe Florida, is trying to ban those. >> I saw a bumpersticker on a truck the other day, one like I'd thought >> of making myself at one time: [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > I heard some state, maybe Florida, is trying to ban those. Not ban... they want to TAX them. You can have a set on your bumper or trailer hitch, but you'll have to register them and pay a fee. About pads, Steve K said: "I and others believe that Tena Serenity for Men are the best without a second best. They're the only ones I've seen shaped for a man." Absolutely. They have many different sizes and thicknesses as you improve...and you will. They can't be beat. I brought a few Depends on the cath-out day. The nurse told me that the tube-out appointment...is the ONE appointment that guys never miss or are late for. :-) Best, Ron B. Chicago > I brought a few Depends on the cath-out day. > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Chicago I was right there on time. Early, in fact. Just in case they could slip me in beforehand. They did. My cousin drove me up, in case... and he was amazed at how much my mood improved afterward. :-) |
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