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Incontinence question

Posted by someoneelse @someoneelse, 5 days ago

Is it normal for incontinence to get better then get worse for a while after RARP?

I had a RARP done on October 14th. Ive only had dribbling incidents since so I guess I am somewhat lucky.

For a while it seemed to be getting better but sometimes like this past week it seems a little worse. Especially if I make a sudden move.

Ive been doing kegel exercises, though not as many as I could be doing admittedly.

Is it normal for incontinence severity to come and go?

Thanks

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folmajt | @folmajt | 3 days ago

Same boat. RARP Oct 9. Mostly good control, peeing like a 12 yr old. But seem to leak later in the day, with a sneeze, or exerting myself. Also, alcohol is like a flood gate. I did order some Orykas briefs for the Holiday party circuit.

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jrs619 | @jrs619 | 3 days ago
In reply to @jeffmarc "I had surgery 16 years ago and radiation 12 years ago. Five years after radiation, my..." + (show)
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I had surgery 16 years ago and radiation 12 years ago. Five years after radiation, my incontinence problems started. Since then, it’s gotten progressively worse, A lot worse.

For some people it comes on sooner. Doing Kagles doesn’t always seem to resolve the problem, They take a long time to become really effective. There are some videos on YouTube about resolving incontinence. You might check them out. They have some different ways of doing it..

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That’s exactly what happened to me. I didn’t even wear a pad after prostotectomy. After radiation a few years later I began to have minor leakage and began wearing pads. Now 4 to 5 a day. Someone mentioned when they started using a few pads a day it was too late for keagles. My personal experience would have to agree. However I did note losing the belly and exercise did seemed like it helped. And without saying what you eat and drink has a big impact. I don’t help my wife wash dishes unless I feel like changing clothes.

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jeff Marchi | @jeffmarc | 3 days ago
In reply to @jrs619 "@jeffmarc That’s exactly what happened to me. I didn’t even wear a pad after prostotectomy. After..." + (show)
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@jeffmarc
That’s exactly what happened to me. I didn’t even wear a pad after prostotectomy. After radiation a few years later I began to have minor leakage and began wearing pads. Now 4 to 5 a day. Someone mentioned when they started using a few pads a day it was too late for keagles. My personal experience would have to agree. However I did note losing the belly and exercise did seemed like it helped. And without saying what you eat and drink has a big impact. I don’t help my wife wash dishes unless I feel like changing clothes.

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@jrs619
I tried doing Keagle’s and also went to a PT who specializes in incontinence and the exercises just didn’t seem to get anywhere. I did them seriously for a few months and it made no improvement at all.

I’m only up to two or three pads a day, but they are really thick and get soaked. I can soak a pad in two or three hours if I’m really active, So I’m concerned about how much I would really be doing if I was running around all the time. I do wear a clamp when I go to the gym go dancing or go to a dinner party every month

My wife does all the cooking so I wash the dishes. It’s only fair. When I was growing up, there were six of us and we had to alternate washing the dishes. I swore I’d never do that again, But doing it for two people is pretty quick and easy. I also have a dishwasher today and we never had one in the 50s because they didn’t exist.

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dogtag | @dogtag | 3 days ago
In reply to @retireddoc "There are multiple variables associated with incontinence. My urologist recommended a book by Vanita Gaglani "Life..." + (show)
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There are multiple variables associated with incontinence. My urologist recommended a book by Vanita Gaglani "Life after Prostatectomy" Available on Amazon. She is a pelvic floor PT specialist who has treated thousands of men with this issue. Very detailed and comprehensive book on regaining continence. It helped me.

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@retireddoc ,
Thank you I will check this out

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