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How much short term disability to seek for robotic prostatectomy?
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They gave me 6 weeks to full activity. I would say time it about one or two days after your catheter removal. Just to give yourself a little rest. There is a small amount of bleeding when they remove the catheter. This also doesnt mean you will be continent. That is a risk with removal. I have no experience whether radiation affects continence.
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Yes, radiation can cause incontinence too. It's somewhat uncommon, can start months or years after the radiation finishes, and usually heals on its own.
In my case, I had mild damage to the bottom of my bladder that manifested a year after radiation, with some blood in my urine, UTIs. and dysuria. It took me about 6–7 months to sort it out completely.