Glad to hear that all is going well, and that the cancer was organ confined. The Odds are with you!

I also had a pre-existing inguinal hernia going into my RARP in April 2015. I maxed out my insurance OOP from the prostatectomy, so in consultation with my urologist, I scheduled a hernia repair surgery for six months after the RARP. Cost me nothing, and improved my life tremendously. Another multi-week recovery, but by 2016 I was fully back to normal physical activities.

Regarding the stress incontinence: even after PT and all the Kegels, I was still going through 1-2 pads per day. My urologist offered urethral sling surgery early on, but it wasn’t until 2023 that I had the procedure. Pretty simple outpatient surgery. Instant and 100% continence as a result. Again, QoL took a huge upturn. Even after my salvage radiation last year, I am still getting by without pads. Perhaps very slightly more drippy than before, but as my 50-something urologist said, I’m doing better than him (I’m 73). So, take heart that if the stress incontinence persists, there are ways to fix it.

Now go forth and enjoy the day!

Mel