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Improving Incontinence Post Therapy

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@edinmaryland

Thanks Kjacko
I appreciate a 71 y.o chiming in.
1. If I thought doing kegels every hour would help I would do them ( no offense) but I have been warned repeatedly that less is better, and I know for a fact that the two sets a day I am doing is fatiguing them some ( they get hot, fixed/stuck and a little painful . THis really is an area that could use some attention. I did some research and discovered that even the urological and scientific community has a recommendation in terms of how many kegels a day to do. I am doing two sets a day, One set of five steps (1/3, 2/3 and 3/3 up and then down, then 6 long ones followed by four sets of quick ones. I also do stretches and care exercises
Like you I had an enlarged prostrate than a cancerous prostrate ( and now no prostrate)
I do have a question about water intake
* prior to my surgery, I drank too little water, sometimes a cup of coffee in the morning and maybe nothing else all day. I remember my PCP telling me she could tell by my labs. I am not saying this is good. I should have been hydrating more. And I was very active.
* now I am told to drink half my weight in fluid ounces ( about 90 ounces a water day and stop a couple of hours before I go to bed. I have tried doing this and spacing it out but my bladder gets full in an hour sometimes. I believe my bladder size is probably normal. I am drinking more than water than before, maybe 40-50 ounces (which is more for me) but not 90 it seems impossible. Haas anyone else had any experience with this. and by the way Kjacko I am really happy that you did not have to deal with the incontinence thanks for taking the time to share your experience

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Hi Edin. I am drinking more water than ever. At a couple of my yearly physicals it indicated that I was dehydrated. I never was told to drink half my weight but to increase my intake. I did read one report that recommended 24 ounces when you you wake up in the morning. My recent physical indicated no problem with hydration. My surgeon told me a couple of things: 1. Some people just produce more urine than others(that’s me, been that way since I was a kid). He also told me that my bladder may be a little bit softer since my surgery and that could contribute to my peeing issues. Like I said, I still get up a couple times at night, but it’s because I’m a light sleeper and then just go rather than the urge issue I had with my enlarged prostate. Again, best wishes.