Thanks for asking Surftohealth
I really hope you and as many out there as possible are doing OK
For me the glass is half full. I just had my second PSA since RARP in January and it is very low. that is the most important thing.
I see an experienced surgeon next week to see about possible hernia repair, Gallbladder removal and cyst on my abdominal wall I have no idea if I will have any surgery or a combination surgery
meanwhile, incontinence is improving but very slowly. I am a very slow learner. I have been going on walks every day usually between 2 and 8 miles every day total. I am not ready to try the exercise bike again especially sinoe I have been having some on again off again perineum pain. . I do fine with this ( a 3 mile early, perhaps a midday 3-4 mile and then a one or two mile near dinner time minor leakage minor pain near hernial area.
However, when I babysit after about just an hour or two I am leaking considerably and sometimes tender. what I am learning is that all the sudden movement, twisting, picking up things etc my pelvic floor muscles are not used to this quick activation and de-activation I cannot control what these one, two , three and four year olds will do. I love being around them and will not stop but it is an unpredictable environment
How are you doing? How long post RARP?.
I am very happy to hear that there are considerable improvements - they look small to you, but if you read your posts of couple of months back you will see that you have a nice trend now : ) . I am sure once they fix hernia that your incontinence recovery will have even faster trajectory (of course after initial post surgery recovery period ).
You are VERY active and have very minor leaking unless you make sudden moves and that will improve with time and exercise too : ) . Please, please do not even think about picking up your grand-kids - I know that it is fun but you have to take care of yourself until you fix that hernia. If there are toys on a floor ask 4 year old to pick them up ; ), they should learn about cleanup at that age anyways.
Regarding RARP - my husband will have surgery done mid August and I am a nervous wreck, but I am trying very hard not to show it, so I am featuring "Mona Lisa smile" 24/7 XP. Thanks for asking < 3.