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72 at surgery. Excellent surgical recovery and continence. Gleason 9. I wanted the cancer removed and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041939/

Discussion: Radical prostatectomy (RP) vs radiation post age 70

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 29, 2024

HANG IN THERE! It took me about 6 weeks post RP to stop wearing Depends while...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1156880/

Discussion: Wiesner clamp - has anyone tried one?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 14, 2024

Hi there. I had my surgery on May 25. Right now I’m wearing depends. It is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918444/

Discussion: Looking for men who recently had a laparoscopic radical prostatectomy

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

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

I can’t believe you can stay on active surveillance that long. You are lucky. Most people...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1087728/

Discussion: 3+3 - others' experiences and questions I should ask doc?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 16, 2024

Good news for you and your hubbie since it shows there may be a light at...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1459239/

Discussion: Incontinence update 3 1/2 months post Prostatectomy (RP)

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 12, 2025

@denkea I ordered the 2" clamp and look forward to trying it. Since my incontinence hasn’t...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1532803/

Discussion: What are the best incontinence clamps post-surgery?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 22 11:32am

Your posts have been most helpful on this site for me. DaVinci Surgery November 8 2023....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/969793/

Discussion: Post radical prostatectomy (RP) Challenges

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 24, 2023

I'm with @michaelcharles ".. Kegel exercises helped me" It sounds like I was a little lucky...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/904457/

Discussion: How long were you Incontinent? How did it come back for you?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 30, 2023

Re Kegel suggestions. One thing that helped me was to receive a prescription for Physical Therapy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/884684/

Discussion: Anyone who had prostate surgery experience penis length shortening?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 25, 2023

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

@victoria76 I am so sorry to hear that : (. There are different ways to get...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1423250/

Discussion: Any good videos showing how to do Kegel exercises?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Oct 25, 2025

Sounds like you're on a path similar to mine. Biopsy in July found Gleason 4+3, PET...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191417/

Discussion: New Member of the Brotherhood

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

John, Hope some of your leakage issue has become minimal. I haven't had that as a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/284371/

Discussion: When do you start lupron shots?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Dec 10, 2019

Sorry you are in the low Gleason treat or not conundrum. And as a layman, I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1489809/

Discussion: RALP or SBRT for a 51 year old?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 24 9:36am

Kegel helps but do a bunch of crunches on the floor and also lay down, hunch...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/971018/

Discussion: Bladder control was improving, now degrading.

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Nov 27, 2023

Postop recovery will get easier. Catheter: you will become more comfortable with it. Catheter cleaning videos...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/880011/

Discussion: Under what circumstances is it OK to treat Gleason 6 ?

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jun 17, 2023

I wish you good luck on your husband’s surgery. My prostatectomy is scheduled for September 2nd....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1361046/

Discussion: Breathing and kegel exercises

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jul 31, 2025

These pelvic floor exercises seem to work for some but not others. I too was doing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1212444/

Discussion: Pelvic floor seems like the wrong muscle to be exercising

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Jan 15, 2025

Your situation is very common, as others have mentioned—and that’s been my experience as well. I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1530691/

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

Support Group: Prostate Cancer

Posted: Mar 19 11:34am

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