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Glad to hear surgery went well. Next step is catheter removal which is no big deal. After that relax and heal up. My urologist wrote a script for me to have post surgery Physical Therapy with regards to strengthening abdominal muscles. The therapist just shows you how to do Kegel exercises properly. However, you have to wait to start this until 7 weeks after surgery. I'm 60 years old and had surgery Aug 4 2022. No issues at all with incontinence. I've had 2 clear follow on PSA tests to date. Your first PSA test will be 8 weeks after surgery most likely. Relax in the fact that the tumor has been removed and you can concentrate on healing. I had to have a follow on Abdominal MRI as I had a lesion on my liver. This turned out to be a cyst or angioma of some type. No sign of cancer. These are quite common and are found incidentally when initially having MRIs performed before surgery is approved.

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Perry Christopher - I appreciate your comments very much. My surgeon is a man of few words, so it’s good to hear what probably lies ahead for me from someone who’s just ahead of me. I’m looking forward to the next step !

On the Physical Therapy, I took 4-5 weeks of Pelvic Floor PT prior to the surgery.

I had the RALP on 8/23. Catheter out on 9/1. Back in PT on 9/8. That's 16 days from surgery to a PT return.

I am no doctor, but after my experience, I don't think that waiting 7 weeks could be beneficial.

Austin Texas
Urologist Dr Michael Trotter, Midtown Urologists
Surgeon Dr Aaron Laviana, MD, MBA
Hospital Dell Seton Hospital
PT Baylor Scott and White, Angus Rd, Austin Texas