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@rickwoodvisuals Thanks Rick and everyone for their support and encouragement. My surgery was a nerve-sparing laparoscopic/robotic surgery and it is my understanding that the Cleveland Clinic surgeon who performed my operation is very experienced, so I am hoping for the best. Apparently it is a slow process.
My doctor recommended 10 Kegel's per hour during every waking hour. 10 waking hours is 100 Kegel's. Seems excessive. A book recommended by the Cleveland Clinic "Guide to Surviving Prostate Cancer" by Dr. Patrick Walsh seems to be a very good reference and recommends standing while urinating and stopping stream for 5-10 seconds, repeating as often as possible. I'm curious what kind of exercises other RP patients are doing.