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Everything went as expected and I am now 5.5 weeks into my recovery. Doing kegels, seeing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1349296/

Discussion: Cancer care in Mexico (Oaxaca especially)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 16, 2025

Survivor - did you find PT on your own or your Urologist gave you a referral...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1344525/

Discussion: Post PT Pelvic Floor/Core Exercises

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 9, 2025

Kegels right now expect incontinence if you do not get it that is great the return...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1268644/

Discussion: Surgery is Scheduled: What to do before?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 28, 2025

Thanks to both of you Tom and David I may keep the condom catheter in mind...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239575/

Discussion: Incontinence Improvement with Pelvic PT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2025

If you suck at Kegels, practicing to get better seems much easier than bringing in books...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1165120/

Discussion: Alternative to Kegels

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 30, 2024

Thank you for sharing. I too have no feeling to urinate, just a stream that leaks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/985711/

Discussion: Do you have urinary incontinence after prostatectomy & radiation?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 23, 2023

only having stress incontinance at 20 days post surgery sounds pretty good to me. That's what?...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/776514/

Discussion: Prostate cancer surgery: What can I expect & prepare for?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 23, 2022

I did a lot of walking for about 6 or 7 weeks before surgery. Also, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1395571/

Discussion: Has anyone tried therapy prior to RARP to prepare for incontinence

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 17, 2025

67 when I had my NS RP. Did kegels before surgery and post. And some progress...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1287504/

Discussion: Improving Incontinence Post Therapy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Apr 22, 2025

Yes, you can definitely tire out the PF muscles - if you’re finding you’re having trouble...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1556901/

Discussion: Another incontinence questions, looking for similar experiences

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

Recommendations: Once thing at a time, at 3 weeks you have a lot of healing to...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/959772/

Discussion: Post RP Treatment Recommendations

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 6, 2023

I too had RP surgery! I’m 4 months out! Understand what you are going thru! Here...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1515238/

Discussion: Leakage after Prostate Cancer surgery: Concerned about travel and pads

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26 3:50pm

You are getting the hang of kegels and you'll be fine in some time. That book,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1240234/

Discussion: Incontinence Improvement with Pelvic PT?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 18, 2025

Your doctor is correct when he says naturally over time. But doing kegals before and after...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1143987/

Discussion: Are Kegels Worthwhile?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 19, 2024

In my first session they did a lot of testing for range of motion in different...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1498166/

Discussion: Pelvic Floor PT, post RARP. How many sessions?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 4 3:38pm

This is very encouraging! My husband is having RP at the end of February. His surgeon...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1215802/

Discussion: Pad (for leaking) recommendation after prostate surgery

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 18, 2025

I had the 5 proton radiation treatments at Mayo Phoenix. I started getting slight dribbles and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1146363/

Discussion: Are Kegels Worthwhile?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Sep 23, 2024

I just had my nerve sparing Radical Prostectomy in late January (at 49). Just crossed the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/296959/

Discussion: Prostate Cancer: sex drive after surgery or other treatments

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Feb 26, 2020

I had RARP including 18 lymph nodes removed (3 were positive for cancer), and was incontinent...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1296521/

Discussion: Any recommendations for specialist in incontinence post prostatectomy?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: May 4, 2025

Hi, glad your surgery went well. I had RALP a year ago. My surgery went well....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/796616/

Discussion: Had Radical Prostatectomy last week: What are next steps?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 14, 2023

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