The catheter is no big deal, really. A few housekeeping things I did made the experience almost unnoticeable, except for when I slept:

• Sterile and lotion infused wet wipes: I used these every time I emptied my leg bag just to keep everything sanitary

• Medical grade lubricant: Again, every time I emptied the leg bag or if the lubricant was drying out. This right at the tip of my penis, where the catheter goes in and on the catheter tube itself kept me from ever having the catheter pull uncomfortably and, in my case, made having an erection much less uncomfortable

• Breakaway pants: A total game changer for being able to manage your catheter, both when you have to maintain it and just for when you are at home and want to be comfortable with the tube running out around your thigh rather than down your leg or over your waistband

@jeffmark often tells about his post-operative time where he was at work pretty soon after RARP, like nothing happened. It seems bizarre, but after having gone through this I could have worked onsite - I wouldn't have wanted to, but I could have. For me, the first few days for mental health and not worrying about anything was just as medicinal as the meds themselves.