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My story is like yours.....your peter looks like a turtle with its head sticking out of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1038944/

Discussion: Acceptance of Prostate Cancer and its side effects

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 23, 2024

I really am happy for you and appreciate you staying on this list even though you...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1257221/

Discussion: Pelvic Floor muscle training post-prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 13, 2025

I am 71 also had RARP January You should be OK, it is about 5 1/2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1343714/

Discussion: 48 Hours Away from RARP, needless to say nervous about it!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 8, 2025

December test PSA < 0.014 : ))) (*knock the wood) For the past few days incontinence...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1471710/

Discussion: Share your test results (if you'd like)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2025

Thanks! I had had tbe cathether for teo weeks. The reason they gave me is to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1338937/

Discussion: How long after catheter removal did you start Kegels?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 1, 2025

After the surgery, doing Kegel exercises occasionally worsened my incontinence. I'm not sure if the muscles...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1272583/

Discussion: Pelvic Floor muscle training post-prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2025

No Radiation Just Surgery 21 years ago incontinence 100% so had PROACT surgery one week ago...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1271971/

Discussion: Slowly rising PSA 5.8 years since removal!!

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 1, 2025

@sarge15926 You will be fine. What matters is that the cancer is still organ-confined. Incontinence will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1427654/

Discussion: How to overcome anxiety before a radical prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 31, 2025

Incontinence is a common side-effect from surgery; retzius-sparing surgery minimizes that risk. Here are a couple...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1076164/

Discussion: Retzius sparing surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 28, 2024

You've identified the stinky part of surgery as ED and incontinence. This is true. The stinky...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1535568/

Discussion: Radical Prostatectomy vs. Radiation therapy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 26 7:16am

Thanks. Glad to hear about your recovery from incontinence and ED. Gives me a bit of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1399927/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and looking for treatment advice.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2025

@fritzo I got the book read it than gave it to Goodwill, she definitely has some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1529531/

Discussion: Still Leaking after Robotic Surgery: Thoughts on water intake

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 18 5:32am

I am a former cyclist (road and ultra) and also had RARP Besides the surgical healing,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1320104/

Discussion: Post Prostatectomy Incontinence: When can I start bicycling again?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 4, 2025

Hi @meda, a search on Google Scholar doesn't show any new information that I could see:...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/981656/

Discussion: BTL Emsella chair: Does it help for incontinence?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2023

My surgery was 15 years ago before they even thought of sparing nerves. As I mentioned...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1244008/

Discussion: What is a Prostatectomy Like?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2025

Glenn, I know that it looks like very long time but it is just 3 mos...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1321166/

Discussion: changes in penis appearance

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 5, 2025

@jeffmarc I was told that I didn’t have to change or clean my catheter as well....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1491610/

Discussion: What I’ve learned in the 6 weeks since my RARP

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 27 8:15am

I did Kegels religiously before and after my RP and had zero incontinence issues. I attribute...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1034998/

Discussion: HELP. when does incontinence stop after prostate removal?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 17, 2024

I had elevated PSA 3.8 to 4.8 in one year so MRI showed 2 pirad 4...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1503092/

Discussion: The decision I have to make is tearing me up

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 11 10:07am

It is not anecdotally, it is A FACT. One have the same possibility of the same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1330060/

Discussion: Intermediate Risk Prostate Cancer Treatment Decision

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 18, 2025

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