Just got Final Path Report

Congratulations on your excellent pathology report, FatCat!   You're well on your way to a prostate cancer free future. 

about the leaking:  For comfort, I think it's good to frequently change the Depends or other absorbent underwear you're using. And don't drink a lot of liquid before bedtime. 

The gusher usually slows to a trickle before you know it. (I didn't make it through an entire carton of Costco diapers before I didn't need them anymore.) 

Of course, now that I've been through the experience as an adult, I know exactly why a one-year old cries his lungs out when he has a full, wet diaper.

Take care and be well...Tim

Congratulations !!!

Rest and recover...

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Prostate cancer diagnosed: May 15, 2006 (age 40)
Gleason score: pre-surgery 3+3=6; post-surgery 3+4=7
daVinci radical prostatectomy: July 25, 2006
size of tumor: approx 1.1 inches; negative margins from surgery

- number of pads/day at 3 months after surgery: 3 to 5
- number of pads/day at 4 months after surgery: 1 to 2
- number of pads/day at 6-18 months after surgery: 0 to 1

- 1st post-surgery PSA: 0 (Nov 2006); 2nd post-surgery PSA: 0 (Feb 2007)
- 3rd post-surgery PSA: 0 (May 2007); 4th post-surgery PSA: 0 (June 2007); 5th post-surgery PSA: 0

The search for timber: took Viagra/Cialis approx. every other day, ErecAid once a day, injections. Peyronie's diagnosed 7/5/07. Now on daily Cialis, L-arginine and pentoxyfylline. Peyronies has stabilized and significantly reversed.

- PGE1 batting average: .364 (4 for 11)
- Bimix batting average: .706 (12 for 17)
- Trimix batting average: .500 (1 for 2) Grand total 17 for 30 = .567

"Lost in the valley without my horses, no one can tell me what my remorse is..."

FANTASTIC Fat Cat!!!  Based on what you're saying so far, you're doing great and if all continues well your "incontinence thing" should resolve in a few weeks time. 

Everyone's situation with incontinence is different, but in my case, I felt "safer" wearing Depends AND male pads for extra protection.  Did this for quite some time, getting double protection if you will, but at least I knew I was unlikely to leak on something that would put my dear wife into orbit....lol.

The first 2 or 3 nights were tough for me....up about each hour to change a saturated pad....went through 5 or 6 pads a night and about 10-12 a day.

Now down to 1 lightly used pad a day.  My incontinence recovery was hampered by a groin hernia that I had to deal with for quite some time before the doc would allow that surgery.  Once I got past that, incontinence situation improved greatly.

Do your Kegel exercises religiously and hopefully your recovery will go quickly, but whatever happens, just be patient.

Congratulations on a very promising pathology report.

Bob

Hi FatCat,

Great pathology report, I am really glad for you. Rick regained urinary control at about 4 months post op but even now if he gets really tired he will have some leaking (Very Little) once every 2 or 3 weeks. Give your body time to heal and all should be allright.

Warm wishes

Diana

FatCat,

That's great news - and encouraging for the many that will come after you. Rest, recover & reflect.

Best,
Susan

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Husband Diagnosed 11/17/05 Age: 63 PSA: 7.96 No Symptoms
2/09/06: LRP - Post Pathology - Gleason 4+3 Stage T2b NO MX
3 mo. PSA: 11.8 Stage T3a
6 mo. PSA: 18.8 Stage IV Systemic w/ distant lymph node involvement
Start HT - Lupron 3 mo. shots
12/06/06: PSA 0.8
03/07/07: PSA 0.3
PSA - Undetectable since 6/07/07

Fatcat great report and glad the old plastic tube is out.

I had control the next day with exception of a sneeze that caught me by surprise. Now I noticed since then that I automatically go in a hold stage before a sneeze and I think that is the way I have always done it but never thought about it. I wounder if this good be a clue to the quick control I was fortunate to have. The point is there is nothing I did that I can think of that gave me such quick control.
When the swelling goes down you might see a step up in control.
Just relax, enjoy your time off knowing that each day you are going to feel better than the day before.

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12/06/07 DaVinci and open prostate surgery after difficulties in breathing stopped the davinci.
Walked a lot
90% control the day the catherter removed.
pad only for a sneeze before the week was out
No pads most of the second week.

Fatcat- I've found the best protection to use is what has the thickest padding: For the underwear I use Depend's "Super Plus Absorbency" (the 18 count is about $11), and then I put a pad in- For this I use Stayfree Maxi "overnight maximum protection" pads (the 28 count is about $5). Even tho' these pads are called "overnight" I use them in the daytime since they are so thick. Incontenance requires some mental toughness. I'm in sales, and while it's a pain to be this way, especially when you are on the move so much that at times you get overdue to change a pad, you have to work through it mentally. Just make the decision that you are not going to change your lifestyle because of this. Do your kegels, and odds are heavily in your favor that you will become dry again.

Good report card Fatcat!

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Fatcat,

I don't think you could have asked for a better pathology report!  Awesome!

Like others have said, now give yourself time to recover.  In "normal" (what's normal?) circumstances, the leaking will gradually subside over a number of weeks.

Kind regards,

Barry

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"Idaho" ~ Barry

 

Da Vinci Surgery July 31, 2007… 54 on surgery day
PSA 4.3  Gleason 3+3=6  T2a  Confined to Prostate

1st PSA  9/11/2007   <0.04 (undetectable)

2nd PSA 12/10/2007  <0.04

My web site: http://pca-info.blogspot.com

Fatcat!
Great pathology report! Bet yoiu're glad to get rid of Mr. Hang! And for the leaking issue: Like the others have said, everybody is different. I am still wearing one pad a day after 14 months, so my progress has been slower than some. But, I am still seeing progress and some days am completly dry. My point is, if you don't become fully continent as fast as you think you should, don't give up! Take note of any progress, no matter how small, keep doing your kegels, and keep a positive outlook! That pathology report is worth it's weight in Gold! Go celebrate!
Best,
Mike

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June 2005 - Age 53 PSA 4.8 at regular physical October 2005 - After several rounds of anti-biotics, PSA 5.2 at Urlogist November 2005 - Biopsy negative July 2006 - PSA 5.9 at regular Physical October 2006 - After several more rounds of anti-biotics PSA 8.1 November 2006 - Second biopsy - Positive December 2006 - Gleason (3+4=7), Tumor T1c, CT Scan and Bone Scan Negative
January 2, 2007 Robotic Prostatectomy, University of Rochester Medical Center - Tumor confined but larger than thought, only one nerve able to be spared. Margins clear. February 2007 - Three to fo ur pads a day, no erection with viagara. April 2007 - First Post-Surgical PSA 0.02. Down to one pad a day.July, 2007 - Six Month Post-op: PSA 0.04 No change in ED. October, 2007 - Nine Month Post-op: PSA back down to 0.02!Almost totally dry! Only slight improvement in ED - Will try injections if not improved by next appointment. January 2008: One Year Post-OP PSA 0.02 still dripping, but improving. Tried 500 dose of MUSE for ED, no luck. Will try 1000.