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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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@pezzy
Thanks so much for your experience and reaching out to me. I have heard of that a book so your recommendation validates that it's worth buying. It's so hard not seeing results and the feeling that my incontinence is not improving. It has also been difficult to find an actual pelvic floor specialist as opposed to a physical therapist who does not have the specific expertise to help me.
I wish I was dry at night and at least have better days than others. But standing and walking, especially around dinner time has been the most difficult. It's not like when I feel I need to go that I have the chance to hold it. I can do that standing over the toilet. The problem is that it comes with shorts bursts without a chance of stopping it. This has been the most frustrating part for me.

I feel like I'm doing everything I can with very little progress, so I hope the book can help.