Prostatectomy- anybody back to normal?

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Congratulations @Mxblues98! Awesome achievement after all you've been through!

 

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3 years and 3 months post surgery and 1 yr and 8 months post radiation. I almost got dry about 10 months after the surgery in Aug 2018. After 40 radiation treatments in Feb- Aug 2020, incontinence slowly got worse. Exercises and drugs did not help. I was 1 to 2 pads per day, depending on amount of activity. I finally had the male sling surgery about 10 days ago and have been dry since sling operation. If you have mild incontinence (defined as 1 to 3 pads per day) and the Dr considers you a good candidate for the sling operation, I would strongly consider it. I had the Advance XP sling manufactured by Boston Scientific. The procedure is about 1 hour and fairly easy outpatient surgery. Recovery is not painful, but is uncomfortable. I won’t know the full effect for about 6 more weeks when I can be fully active, but completely dry so far with just minor activity.
ED is also a problem. Viagra helps but I will never be as good as before. Loss of length and girth is also a problem made somewhat worse by partial erections.
But I am still cancer free after the radiation. Thank God for that.

 

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How the Dr considers you a good candidate for the sling operation?

 

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At 10 months after my prostatectomy, I was leaking 17 ounces a day - 4 pads. Urologist / Surgeon ordered a urodynamics test (sensors while you pee) and cystoscopy (small camera in urethra to bladder to make sure no problems).

Most doctors will not do the male urethral sling surgery or artificial urinary sphincter until 12 months after prostatectomy. My surgery was 11.5 months.

 

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Thank you ! My surgery was 25 months ago.May be I will qualify !