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7 weeks after Prostatectomy and still waking up a lot to pee.
Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Nov 22, 2025 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
I am almost eight weeks from my prostatectomy with very little progress on my incontinence. I have been going to physical therapy to work on Kegels and do them every day as well as my normal exercises. But the flows come out of nowhere when I just stand or walk. I can stop the flow while standing over the toilet, but when I think I'm done, I walk away and start flowing again. It's not like I just feel the urge where I have a chance to contract my pelvic floor. The urine just leaks out before I can do anything. This is beyond frustrating as I would think it would be better by now. Night time is no better where I wake up multiple times either feeling I need to go or worried that I should go. My urologist just keeps telling me to do the Kegel exercises and it will get better, so I keep hoping and praying it does soon because I am doing all that I can with little to show for it.
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@vcsurvivor59 hi
I had my surgery on 12 Sept catheter out on 19 sept I start the count from that day so I am 7 and a bit weeks.
No prob with erections but was incontinent ie first week in pull ups or heavy pads it has improved where I wear light pads ie grade 1, 2 or 3. I was doing kegels as shown by pelvic floor therapist but I discovered a kindle book a week ago by a therapist from Melbourne in Florida ( I live I’m Melbourne Australia and it is fantastic.
Her name is Vanita Gaglani.
The book has a comprehensive 10 week program to continence ( I am starting at week 3 )
The exercises are much more comprehensive including 5/6 different Kegels as well as other exercises for the bladder and pelvic floor muscles.
When I started I was dry at night getting better in mornings worse in afternoons and when walking etc
I also had urgency and frequency.
These are improving. She also deals with diet and avoiding bladder irritants.
And in week 3 or 4 sitting with plastic and a towel at home without pads ( you will get wet but this is training so as to help get over reliance on pads.
She also stresses a limit on total Kegles per day
The book title is Life after Prostatectomy maybe worth a look.
The other treatment I would look at if still struggling a 5/6 months is the Emsella chair look it up
Best wishes for recovery
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@vcsurvivor59
I can understand your frustration, it must be very unnerving but 8 weeks is such a short period of time. According to all papers some patients need up to a year, or even longer to achieve complete continence. Just be patient and continue with exercises .
Also, some members here found that rowing machine or stair-climber machine helped them a lot with regaining continence. Please ask your doctor if you can use those machines - it can be too early only 8 weeks post surgery.
It will get better - just be persistent and patient.