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Recovery after Robotic Prostatectomy

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 7 9:44am | Replies (21)
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@vancouverislandhiker

Sounds like your doing well so far . Any blood in urine ? any fever ? I walked as much as I could even in hospital , get blood and body moving . Helps with constipation. Drink lots of fluids . Oxy's do work well , but if pain is really bad you can ask for some codeine in there too . No need for this pain at all these days . Watch the bag for blood. Dont leave hospital with any sort of fever ( like I had ) shows a slight infection if you do have fever . get those laps in at the hospital . Cathider removal should go no problem . How old are you ? 3+4 Gleason? What did the biopsy say ? The younger you are the quicker you heal .... Dont eat too much and take gas-x if your too gassy ! . God Bless you . think positive . James on Vancouver Island .

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oskarpr | @oskarpr | Sep 3 11:52am

Hi James:
Thanks for your reply.
To answer your questions:
No blood in the urine since day 2 after surgery.
I am at home walking around and taking naps.
Just got back from catheter removal.
Before the catheter was removed they filled up my bladder with sterile saline.
Then catheter removed, allow me few minutes to pee/empty bladder,
It was uncomfortable but not painful. I felt more pain while removing the tape that was keeping the catheter attached to my thigh( Brazilian wax without the wax😕) even when they used alcohol to dissolve the glue, I guess,too much hair on that area, and amount of time having that attached was the reason for the pain.
I am 59 years old, prior surgery
Glenson score 3+4, one lesson
1.6cm, BPH, PSA 5.4, Decipher test low risk, PSA scan : no
Metastasis, confined to the prostate.
Pending, post pathology results.
Dr. Prescribed Tadafil daily for maintenance of blood flow to penis, also continue with kegel exercises.
Next appointment from 1st PSA reading post surgery, and general evaluation, for in continence or ED.
I will keep you posted
Keep in touch
Wish you Health Blessings
Oscar

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