I had RARP two years ago at age 70. No pain after surgery. I didn't even take OTC pain medications. I found that recovery can be broken down into several stages. First, what I would call the catheter stage. My catheter was in for 10 days. Not pleasant, but tolerable. I found medical supplies online that were superior to what the hospital sent me home with. Rather inexpensive. I didn't want to bother with cleaning the bags, Etc. During this period, make sure you are following all instructions, including walking. The next phase was dealing with side effects. I took me longer than some of the stories to regain continence. This can be very depressing, but stick with your routine. I used depends and found them to be very reliable. Never had leaks outside them. I walked regularly and did my pelvic floor exercises religiously, but after a couple of months I started using a Concept II rower and that proved to be a fantastic decision. Phase 3 is the follow up. Even after two years of undetectable PSA, I get nervous before each follow up test. Just normal I guess, but know it's going to be there.

Best of luck.