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Improving Incontinence Post Therapy
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I was 68 when I had my RP. I experienced ED and incontinence. If I remember correctly, my incontinence gradually improved to where I was wearing a light pad and playing 18 holes of golf (walking) and I had little leakage. Unfortunately, I later pelvic radiation and my incontinence got worse again.
Urinary incontinence is due to a lot of factors, as you indicated. The book Life After Prostatectomy and Other Urologic Procedures; 10 weeks to Continence by Vanita Gaglani was recommended to me by my urologist. Available on Amazon. Terrific book. She has extensive experience in treating incontinence. The book is very detailed. Recovering is more than just Kegels. I highly recommend it.
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How long did it take before you could more or less do normal things
I got the Vanita book and it helped however I really like the PT i am seeing she is helping
One of my big questions if there a point at which I am being counterproductive by pushing things? Today I had two little kids over and just getting up and down most of the day triggered significant stress incontinence.
Is it better to0 just go ahead and do these things and hope that the things will get better with time or is pushing it going to slow down my progress/? One definite thing is that all this stress incontinence compromises my bladder retraining. ( my bladder gets emptied by the activity as opposed to trying to work on a schedule
thanks so much for replying