I really doubt that using the clamp about 5% of the time will make that much
difference. He was also against the condom catheter which a  number of users
employed and subsequently regained continence.

Thanks for the response, David.

I agree with 95% of what you wrote.  Your experience seems to support my
thoughts that natural healing is the primary step toward regaining
continence. Kegels certainly help and are easy to do.  I typically do them
when I'm watching TV, reading, doing xwords or riding in the car.  If I do
them regularly it almost becomes a subconscious exercise.  I've eliminated
95%+ of caffeine from my diet and most alcohol although I was a very light
drinker before.

I agree and disagree on the clamp.  I feel that used sparingly it has little
negative impact.  By sparingly I mean probably less than an average of 1
hour per day. That means two hours one day walking nine holes of golf where
before I could go through three high capacity depends. Every swing,
including practice swings, results in a major spurt. Every step a minor
spurt. IMHO, the benefit of the exercise easily offsets any downside.  Try
going to a casino a couple times a months where the restrooms are easily a
100 feet trip and changing machines results in at least a major spurt and
usually voiding before you can reach a restroom.  Same with going to the
theater for a couple hours.   On the flip side, I don't use it for my daily
2 mile walk or around the house or while driving or while visiting close
relatives. I don't use it to attend a one hour investment club meeting.  I
probably use it less than 5% of the time -- a 5% that has significantly
improved the quality of my life. Time will tell.  I'm at 8 weeks and, per
Walsh's statistics, "almost" 50% of men are continent at 3 months. Hopefully
I'm in the 50% : )

Cheers.

Don

Hi David S., Don, et al,

This is my first post in awhile, at least since I was reprimanded for
skewering the sacred Kegel cow.  I did get my uro to confess that
Kegel successes are stictly anecdotal.  I am nearly a year away from
my surgery and still leaking.  Down to 1-2 pads per day when I have
nothing to do except sit around and go to the bathroom.  Even then I
change only because I prefer the feel of a newly dry pad, not because
the old one is full.  If I have to move a lot, lift, or in general be
active I go through 2-3 pads per day.  One thing of note, I developed
a bad cough from allergies which has lasted about 3 weeks now and the
continence went out the window with the coughing.  One healthy squirt
per cough and I go through 4 or more pads per day just like the old
days (first month or two post op).  One thing of interest is that I
rarely get a full bladder except at night.  I start to leak long
before it fills and then I head to the can.  Have yet to experience a
full bladder during daytime activities.  Overall though things are
still improving.  Hope someday soon to switch to lighter pads although
I am pretty much used to the Depends.  Best of all, PSAs still good.

Low PSAs to all,
Dave Perry