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Incontinence update 3 1/2 months post Prostatectomy (RP)

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@soli

I can definitely see how OAB symptoms can interfere with speed of recovery. I am happy to hear that my husband's progress gave you some comfort and I know that is is hard but try to keep in mind that good % of patients need up to a year to resolve incontinence problems.
I know that you are very diligent and organized person and very disciplined so I hope you will not mind me asking - do you weight your pads "before and after" and log incontinence amount ? My husband is doing that and it helped him notice a general trend which was encouraging to see.
I bought him tiny digital scale at Amazon and you just need to weight a pad in grams before you use it and than after you take it out. Deduct the initial weight of a dry pad from total and you will get information of how many grams of urine you did leak. One gram equals one ml . Also, weight every pad before use, don't assume that they are all equal in weight - they are not.

Wishing you speedy and fast forward complete resolution of incontinence !

PS: Do you use any OTC or real meds for help with OAB : ( ?

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soli | @soli | Dec 12 1:58pm

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Thanks @surftohealth88 for your suggestion. I have not been measuring the amount, but my PT last week recommended I do so. He showed me a small scale with brand name Taylor which I am sure is similar to what you are proposing. I do plan to get one so I can quantify the progression or regression: as the case my be occasionally,

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soli | @soli | Dec 12 2:10pm

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As for OAB, I have a very long history where I have tried numerous meds, PTNS nerve stimulation, and even BOTOX injection, none of which worked. Recently, I asked my urologist to prescribe for me a med I have not tried: Gemtesa (vibegron). I tried it for only a week and stoped because I was concerned it might be causing retention. I don't think I have given it enough time to show if it will work or not, so I am considering resuming taking it.

But the OAB I had for over a decade prior to surgery was very manageable and did not in any way prevent me from doing anything I liked from family gatherings, to socilaizing with friends, to traveling around the globe to visiit interesting countries. But, the incontinence addition is something new that is concerning me very much at this time, but hopefully will improve over time: howerver long it takes.

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