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Let’s see…I had my prostate removed the first week of January, but it seems like ages ago.
Six weeks would have been late-February for me. At that point, catheter had been out for a long time (removed eight days after my surgery, no issues), but I was 100% incontinent, day and night.
By that time, I’m sure bladder spasms were also long gone, and I never experienced any burning or difficulty peeing - quite the opposite, really. I peed (and continue to pee) a lot and often (in part because I’m on HBP meds). I drink just under the recommended daily 64oz of water.
4-1/2 months out, I’m better with incontinence, though nowhere near 100% - I still leak quite a bit and some days are worse than others. Minimal amounts of alcohol set me back considerably, so that’s bye-bye to booze for the foreseeable future.
Other than the incontinence and ED, life is pretty much back to normal.
Good luck with your burning issue, I hope you get that worked out.
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@turtbean what happened with alcohol? Made your continence worse? I’m 6 weeks post surgery and just stopped ADT (feeling fortunate!). I’d stopped drinking altogether but was going to reintroduce a glass of wine on occasion. Maybe I shouldn’t?
To answer the larger question, I haven’t had the issues that the original poster asked about. Post catheter, I had only one or two random bladder spasms. I still sometimes have a “twang” of light pain at the very end of my peeing, but usually not. Contenence is definitely improving but still a long way away. If I’m lying down or sitting, I can hold it pretty well and make it to the bathroom. Standing is still challenging to hold it but getting way better. Stair climbing is still impossible to do while holding it. Like I said - all improving over time, so no complaints really.
Hope all of you are doing well on your journeys.