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Thank you! I do hope it improves fast.. I assume that the two weeks with a catheter weakend the muscles further. I have my first PT appointment Monday. I did not see one before surgery.

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Don't get discouraged! Like you, I did my Kegles religiously six weeks prior to RARP, was in excellent shape, was having the procedure performed at a center of excellence by a nationally recognized surgeon...yet was almost completely incontinent when the catheter came and for weeks thereafter. However, twelve weeks now since surgery and I have seen significant improvement. As others have mentioned, listen to your health care providers, seriously consider a pelvic floor therapist, pick up a book or two on incontinence...and again, don't get discouraged. As the numbers support, most guys, no matter how incontinent immediately after surgery, ultimately regain continence.