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How long were you Incontinent? How did it come back for you?
I realize this is different for most patients but I am fully incontinent after 3 weeks and often hear people say they didn't have the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 26, 2023
Incontinance with coffee and alcohol
Just had prostatectomy last week. Dr. Did not have any diet restrictions. Now I read where caffeine and alcohol are hurtful for Incontinance. Anybody have...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Oct 18, 2024
Alternative incontinence treatments?
I'm about ready to consider alternative approaches to incontinence. RP surgery was 14 weeks ago, and I had had 3+ weeks of physical therapy and...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 10:31am
Can anyone share their experience with ProACT (an AUS)?
My 71 year old husband had prostatectomy surgery in August 2023 followed by 6 weeks of radiation therapy which finished the end of January this...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 24 3:54pm
How could they get my diagnosis so wrong.
August 8, 2022 diagnosed with Stage 4 metastatic PC. GS 8, Cancer spread to lymph nodes, seminal veseciles, and bone. After 8 months of ADT...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Sep 20, 2023
Medications or supplements for incontinence
Are there any medications or supplements to assist in ganning continence.
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 20 10:34am
What is a Prostatectomy Like?
It is living hell You wear a catheter for 7-10 days after surgery, Then the fun begins. You are now incontinent, and you must wear...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 4 9:39am
Incontinence Improvement with Pelvic PT?
Its only been since December 7 that I've been in PT and recently began tracking using the 24 hour pad test. Since February 11 the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 11:34am
Urethral Sling for Minor Stress Incontinence
Hi all, I have seen discussions around the Artificial Urinary Sphincter on this forum, but I am curious if anyone has experience with the "sling"...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Mar 9, 2024
Change in Incontinence after Salvage Radiation
Incontinence after Salvage Radiation I had a RP in May 2018 and while my PSA post RP was undetectable, I did suffer from fairly significant...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Nov 22, 2024
Health tips: Incontinence and sexuality
Vetter, Richard J., Ph.D.From:rvetter@mayo.edu To: PCa Support GroupFri, Aug 2 at 3:33 PMHey Support Group members,I just received the article below, which may be of interest...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Aug 4, 2024
Improving Incontinence Post Therapy
This is an anecdotal personal experience/observation but it may be of help to some experiencing continued/increasing incontinence. I had a RP in 10/21. Prior to...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 18, 2024
Orgovyx before surgery
I am scheduled for RARP 4/3/2025. I am on Orgovyx for 3 months prior to this as a way to "shrink the tumor." The ca...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 12 8:04am
Experiences with Gabapentin for hot flashes or Botox for incontinence?
After prostate surgery in 2019 and radiation with hormone therapy in 2022-23, aftereffects of incontinence and hot flashes continue to be intense 4 months after...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Feb 14, 2024
Anyone against multiple biopsy’s for low grade prostate cancer?
Hello all, I’m a 60 year old male with low grade prostrate cancer. My first biopsy was September of 2022. 18 cores were pulled with...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 10 2:37pm
Stress Incontinence Running after Prostatectomy
It's 30 months since my surgery and I am very satisfied overall with the results. I only occasionally use a light shield and most of...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jul 2, 2024
Prostatectomy And Incontinence: When can I expect it to improve?
Anyone have any experience with incontinence 2 weeks after prostatectomy.I have read lot of men have little to no incontinence after prostatectomy.I had NS Robotic...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Apr 7 5:55am
Treatments for long term incontinence after RP
I am posting this on behalf of @phl6953, Replies should be sent to @phl6953. A simplified Chinese translation (Google Translate) is pasted below the English...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jun 20, 2024
Having nighttime incontinence only after surgery
Hey guys, Had my prostate removed and for a whole month no incontinence at all then it started at night. Thought I was in the...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: Jan 18 8:02am
Recent, occasional night time urinary incontinence.
In the past several months I have had an occasional shock waking up wet. I don't understand why or what could be the cause. I...
Support Group: Prostate Cancer
Last active: May 24, 2023