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My Diary, day of surgery to post-op visit
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Sep 26 8:28am | Replies (42)Comment receiving replies
This is awesome. Thankyou. Keep them coming. Detailed accounts like this are great. I have mine next Tuesday, so knowing what I'm likely to feel day by day is extremely helpful. I've heard awful things about the needing-to-pee feelings & pain when the catheter's in. How do you push through that initially? Lots of drugs?
I can imagine the cold/shaking thing. That's probably me.
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I read that you’re facing surgery next week. I have written up all my notes of my experience, which after talking to other men that also had prostatectomies, they shared that they also had the same experiences. I’ve attached that write up as a PDF. I hope it helps you on your journey.
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Not a lot of pain at all. Surprising mild, until you cough or sneeze. 🙂
No drugs at all except Tylenol. I think I'm going to up the dose to 2 extra strength to alleviate some of the aches.
The worst pain last night was in my back. I think it's from the position they have you lying in during the procedure. You are on this small "sticky" pad, as they called it, and it goes from your shoulders to just above your butt. The lower back is where it hurts. I am going to sleep in the recliner tonight.