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Incontinency after one year of radical retropubic prostactomy

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vinod_Kumar
vinod_Kumar

Radical retropubic prostactomy done on 5th January, 2016. In spite of taking 15mg dariten, 75mg imipramine & doing kegel excercises daily I am still leaking. However I leak less and feel comfortable while sitting or laying. But I am continuously dripping while walking or standing. I am using diapers regularly and sometime panile clamp while walking. Urologist suggested for internal male sling.

I am 60 years old and very much frustrated at this stage. Since one year my routine life is very much disturbed due to this leaking problem and not enjoyed single moment of life.

Any advice /thought /personal experience regarding further type of treatment with success rate will be very much appreciated. Thanks

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  • Supertractorman
    Supertractorman vinod_Kumar

    Posted

    I know how you feel as have had the same since Dec 15 after a TURP, and now I am having problems passing water and Dr says may have to have more taken from the Prostate and wonder what that could do to me and all my hard work with exercises will be wasted. The only good thing as having problems passing water has dried me up at night, but still get up as wanting to go but can't. Have tried self catheterisation but can't get it in.  Sorry can't give you any good advice other than trying to keep cheerful.

  • MK51151
    MK51151 vinod_Kumar

    Posted

    Vinod,

    I know how you feel and how hard it must be for you. Being one year incontinent is long time and I am sure that affects your QOL in many ways. It is probably time to think of another procedure to correct it. After one year no much improvement will happen.

    I had also RP which happened 3 months ago.

    I am about 98-99% dry but still using 1 pad per day for my own security. I am very thankful for that and hope to get it to 100% .

    Did you have any luck with regaining erections?

    MK

    • vinod_Kumar
      vinod_Kumar MK51151

      Posted

      MK

      Till no improvement in ED also. As incontinence affected my routine life badly, therefore, I could not given attention towards ED.

      Thanks

  • Whiteplume
    Whiteplume vinod_Kumar

    Posted

    One year on you will still dribble a little keep working on the kegel but sitting and laying is not the answer your Muscles will only get weaker people get stress dribble even after 3 years but if you work at the exercise it should improve Physio therapy is an excellent addition and some should be available to you, it is always given for 3 weeks post op in Germany and if not in the U.K. Believe me it is well worth the €20 per half hour, and does help! It cannot cost much more in the UK and maybe you get it free on the NHS, and if not they will have lots of money soon 350m a week!! So you should get some HELP

    For sure i wish you LUCK and don't forget the Kegel at least twice a day and more.

    Tk

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