Just complete my RP (age 78, healthy, active, 140-145 pounds) on 3/28/2024. 24 hour stay at hospital, home with Catheter for 2 1/2 days. Took 3 Hydrocodone tabs over next 3 nights to help sleep with Catheter. Hydrocodone suppressed bowel movement until I took 4 oz Magnesium Citrate - within an hour, bowels returned to normal function. Since then 1 tab Acetaminophen at night to ease abdominal pain from RP. Did Kegels and other and other abdominal exercises 6 weeks prior to RP.

In addition to Gleason 4+3=7 cancer, my focus on RP route centered on notaria - up 5-6 times each night with very slow release - had to stand or sit for 1-2 minutes to empty bladder. Surgeon's notes after RP stated that my Prostate was unusually large so had to do several more "pulls' with the probe to remove it all.

Post surgery I can now empty my bladder completely in about 10 seconds probably because there is no more Prostate restriction. However, the total volume in bladder is only about 3-4 oz so frequency is still too high for restful night.

After consideration, of above, I would choose the RP option again given the minimal impact on my usually active life (skiing, hiking, lots of farm activities lifting bales, tractors, equipment, feeding critters etc.) Curious if others have found a method to increase bladder capacity post RP?

Thank you
Ron Splittgerber