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Patience is your friend, it's major surgery. Try doing Labels, but frankly you can't even feel if you are doing them right for a few weeks. Get out and walk, you'll be soaked, but I really think it helped. I wore pull ups for about 4 weeka 3-4 a day at first. Then wemt to pads, I continued to walk amd do Kagles, after about 8-10 weeks I was just wearing a shield, totally dry by week 12. Also drink as little caffeinated and carbonated drinks as possible. Patieence and focus. Good luck.
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KingHenry, I was where you are 4 weeks ago. I called the place that took the catheter out, and told them I wanted them to put it back. I was waking up at night with a soaked pad and part of a pull up at least twice a night. I am now still wearing a pull up with a pad, and since I am now starting to get a warning signal that I need to pee or have squeezed out some fluid inadvertently, I can quickly just change out a pad without having to change everything. (Cheaper too) I was taking a product called prosta Genix which was a big help pre Surgery as far a sleeping thru the night. I know you and others will probably laugh, I did at myself, thinking that how can this work without a Prostate, but It helped immediately with staying dry through the night. When I get the signal when I wake up at a normal time, I better move, but still better than trying to go back to sleep at 4 AM. Help I got here with a nasty skin rash that developed from the pull ups. ZINC OXIDE was HUGE! Get some if you don't have it already. I get it about the tough feeling helpless. I was a control freak my whole life and then this. Stay determined! We are with you!
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Google search for Kegel exercise for men also Pelvic floor exercise for men
The search will return some exercises that you need to wait until you are cleared to work the lower abdomen usually six to 8 weeks, but the clench and release exercises can be started now. Typically in sets of 10 or 12 per day 3 to 5 times during the day.
www.mayoclinic.org
www.uclahealth.org
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The search will return some exercises that you need to wait until you are cleared to work the lower abdomen usually six to 8 weeks, but the clench and release exercises can be started now. Typically in sets of 10 or 12 per day 3 to 5 times during the day.
Kegel exercises for men: Understand the benefits
Men benefit from Kegel exercises too. Follow these tips to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles.
www.mayoclinic.org
How to Do Kegel Exercises for Men
Kegel exercises for men can help with the incontinence that is sometimes a result of prostate cancer treatment. Learn how to do Kegel exercises for men.
www.uclahealth.org
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Like the others have said....patience. I'm 4 months post op. Still wearing 1 new pull up each day and 1-2 pads per day. Everyday is different. Try not to look at the progress each day....look at it from week to week. Keep a log of how many pull ups/pads you're using. It helps to look back and see where you were. I'm happy with the progress. Many articles will say 3-12 months for complete healing. Hang in there. Life will get better.
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Everyone told me to watch progress. Usually folks measure as how many pads used etc.
Wanting an objective measurement I started wearing pull-ups all fat and night. I changed on a fairly strict schedule.
I purchased a $20 scale that measures in grams. I know what a dry pull-up and disposal bag weigh.
I weigh the wet pull up in the bag and record the data. Started 4 measurements per day, then three, and now normally 2.
I put the data in an excel spreadsheet and ran a graph (yes I am a data nerd)
It’s a great way to chart progress.
Won’t work for a lot of people, but it works fir me.
Wanting an objective measurement I started wearing pull-ups all fat and night. I changed on a fairly strict schedule.
I purchased a $20 scale that measures in grams. I know what a dry pull-up and disposal bag weigh.
I weigh the wet pull up in the bag and record the data. Started 4 measurements per day, then three, and now normally 2.
I put the data in an excel spreadsheet and ran a graph (yes I am a data nerd)
It’s a great way to chart progress.
Won’t work for a lot of people, but it works fir me.
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