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Any experiences with Artificial Urinary Sphincter (AUS) or Sling?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: May 28 8:04am | Replies (48)
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I had an AUS implanted 11/5/25 following years of increasing incontinence secondary to a robotic-assisted radical prostatectomy way back in 2006. I kept putting off the AUS, but now am pleased that it has considerably reduced, not stopped, my incontinence. This was an expected outcome due to the severity of my incontinence and my "aged" urethra (I turned 80 the week following surgery) . I only need 2 pads per day, vs 6-7 before surgery.
My concern now, though, is abdominal discomfort from my navel down to the groin area. I describe it as if I had a "chip-clip" attached to my abdominal wall. I can trace with my finger the AUS tubing just under the skin surface.
Is this the experience of others?
Any remedy?

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peterj116 | @peterj116 | May 8 12:58pm

@paulmetzler2010 Yes. I can feel the tubes, too (no, not yours) after the AUS was activated last July. I'll be mentioning it to my urologist later this month.

In terms of Kegels after 6 months.... I had physio for 6 months, trying to learn to move my pelvic floor. Total fail.
They say wait 12 months before moving on to the AUS. But I was so useless, I had mine after 9 months. Recovery was brutal, with surgery so soon after the last one.
But I went from 7 pads a day to 1 or 2.

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