I'm having my PVP with Tim Larner on 24th February. He has told me
that it will take some time for my bladder to get back to normal, as
people on this group report. I'd like Terry to keep us up to date with
his progress on Kegel exercises and stretching the bladder in the
afternoon.

I've been doing the Kegel exercise too, in a version shown to me by a
Yoga teacher. I only do it about 5 times, but hold it for about 30
seconds while holding my breath, very different from Terry's report of
50 times, 3 or 4 times a day. Which is better? Any comments?

I sometimes have severe urgency problems, and have had spells when
I've had to wear panty liners (so embarrasing!). I've got to the point
where a small amount of urine in my pants doesn't seem too bad. I
carry a spare pair for those rare occaisions when it is worse. But
mostly, urgency isn't a problem. I don't understand why it changes.

Last September I was in Portugal for a month, camping and helping to
build a straw bale house. I was working in the hot sun, more
physically strenuously than I ever have in my life, sweating profusely
and drinking huge amounts of water. (And loving every minute of it.)
One result was that I slept through the night most nights, something I
haven't done in years. So one conclusion is that serious exercise with
sweating and drinking water is important for BPH. Also, although I am
always bursting when I wake up (and was then too), my first morning
pee was far less than the total I pass when I get up several times. So
what is going on? Does the depth of your sleep affect the amount of
urine produced? Perhaps if we could get back into sleeping really well
our kidneys would slow down and ease all the nighttime symptoms. Does
anyone know about this?

Regards,
Gary