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I highly recommend asking your doctor to prescribe a condom catheter. It is easy to wear, not that uncomfortable and you will not leak into your clothing. I use it when I know I will be away for a long period of time and can't get to a bathroom easily. They have leg bags that are hard to notice under long pants and smaller thigh bags that are hard to notice under shorts. When the time is right, you can empty whatever accumulated in the leg bag and then continue on with your activity. Yes, it is kind of a 'crutch" meaning it doesn't teach us to hold our urine, but some days you just have to have freedom of movement over longer blocks of time. My supplies are covered by my insurance on a monthly basis and the condom part is disposable. Just make sure you figure out the correct size/fit or you will likely leak. The instructions are easy to follow in that respect.

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When was your surgery?

Did you have radiation and Lupon previously? We’re you high risk, high Gleason scores?

Interesting bud. I am really working hard on holding the pee and doing the dinky hold exercises all day long now. As of yesterday, I could feel it getting stronger but I love drinking coffee and lots of water. I am in Thailand and will
see if there are some here. My friend Dave M who went through this 3 years ago worked hard on the exercises and he only wears a little pad only if he is goig to the gym or going to be gone all day. He kept at the exercics and it took a few months but he about licked the problem. Thanks so much Dave D.