Any experience with Robotic assisted simple prostatectomy (RASP)?

RP 5 weeks ago. No pain afterwards and didnt take a single painkiller. Stayed in only 1 night.
Incontinence : fee flow at first after catheter out but now down to dry nights and 1 pad for the day. Just need a sleep after lunch to help this process.
As others state its diffetent for all. Helps to stay or get fit before by lots of walking and healthy eating. Veg based diet better with lots og fruit. Good luck.!

Lizzie
I am a little younger at 64. Fairly active but not a fitness freak by any means. My RARP was for prostatectomy for cancer. Have some agressive cancer findings in my pathology but clear margins and no breakthrough into surrounding tissue reported.
I think I made the right treatment decision but it is really hard when you have no symptoms prior!
Have no radiation planned and pray I dont need it.
I was planned to stay 2 nights but only needed one.
The incontinence is a worry too but have made some rapid gains there too so far.
Changed diet to mistly vegetarian and no red meat pre op and psa went down from 7 to 5.5.
Wish you and your husband all the very best in whatever route you choose. It isn't easy but with a supportive wife like mine and I can see, yourself it is much easier.
God bless. R

@risa6069 congrats on your recovery! Incontinence during sleep can be a problem in the months following RARP.
Get yourself a protective pad (available as most pharmacies approx 36” square) and put it under your bedsheet or lay directly on it like I did.
Nothing worse than waking your wife at 2:30AM to change the sheets!!
Phil

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Lizzie
I am a little younger at 64. Fairly active but not a fitness freak by any means. My RARP was for prostatectomy for cancer. Have some agressive cancer findings in my pathology but clear margins and no breakthrough into surrounding tissue reported.
I think I made the right treatment decision but it is really hard when you have no symptoms prior!
Have no radiation planned and pray I dont need it.
I was planned to stay 2 nights but only needed one.
The incontinence is a worry too but have made some rapid gains there too so far.
Changed diet to mistly vegetarian and no red meat pre op and psa went down from 7 to 5.5.
Wish you and your husband all the very best in whatever route you choose. It isn't easy but with a supportive wife like mine and I can see, yourself it is much easier.
God bless. R

@risa6069 hi there,

I’m glad you are doing well. I appreciate your feedback.
Been reading so many articles about RASP, and RALP, and a little overwhelmed at the moment.
Meeting with the RO in a couple of weeks, and hoping for more clarity.

I hope you and your wife, family, have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Thanks again,
Lizzie

@heavyphil Shopping tip: I bought these.

10 bucks, instead of 25 for some human ones.
Dignity? We gave that up ages ago.

@peterj116 WOOF!