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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Mar 20 7:44pm | Replies (37)

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@edinmaryland

I am not drinking as much water as you probably 30-40 ounces a day. Before the prostatectomy I did not drink much water. i do not drink soda, or alcohol or mild just coffee and water and now I am off coffee. I guess I am a light water drinker but am drinking more now -intentionally- in support of bladder re-training.
My doctor is really not keeping track . I was advised to shoot for going every two hours whether I needed to or not. I try to do that most days and like you stop the water around 5 or so So I can get some sleep at night.
However, most nights I am up every hour or two. I have learned the hard way not to try to bladder train when i might fall asleep.

Have others on here given up coffee or have any information about coffee and incontinence. I read that coffee can be an irritant so stopped. I missed it. But I will gladly forego if it will interfere with getting continent again.
Thanks everyone

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@edinmaryland
I don't know whether coffee causes issues or not. I drink 3 times of 8oz a day between 5:30 an to 7:30am and none after that. I'd recommend that you keep a notebook with how much water you drink, how often you empty your bladder and how much each time. I kept a plastic cup with marks of 4, 8, 10 and 12oz and emptied into that to get an idea of the volume. I made sure i washed the cup with soap and water after each use.That kind of data over a week or two might help your doctor to see what he can recommend. We only get 15minutes with our doctors and the more data we provide it might help them see a clearer picture, is my experience.