After surgery be prepared for erectile dysfunction. Urology dept are very helpful and are there to give lots of advice on how to regain this function. Much depends on the surgery and how many of the nerves are spared during surgery.
After surgery my scrotum was the size of a grapefruit. But after a few days this settled down back to normal. It is quite normal to feel tired after major surgery.
On one particular day I had a massive breakdown. I discovered a side to me that did not know existed. I was in floods of tears and hyperventilating. Due to being unable to speak to someone regarding the redness in the urine with the catheter fitted. Emotions though at the time with the catheter were up and down. Once this invention of the devil was removed things slowly started to improve. One has to be patient with oneself. It takes time for the body to heal which affects one's moods.
Immediately after surgery I was frustrated because it was almost like being a small child I couldn't do anything by myself. Because it was all a new experience I did not know how to prepare the toilet for example I felt so helpless. I have my wife who helped me throughout my recovery. I couldn't go to the toilet without help. It was most uncomfortable to sit on the toilet, the catheter was a real pain! I had alot of bypassing the catheter so keeping clean was a major operation trying ensure no infection crept in. I was virtually house bound for a month. After the catheter was removed after 14 days things started to get better. But the constant leaking (dribbling) meant it was difficult. Exercise was out of the question but after about 6 weeks there was great improvement but still leaking. I started to get out more but was conscious of the pad getting damp.
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I wanted the cancer gone and after talking to urology, oncology and various professionals I decided that Radical Prostatectomy assisted by the Divincĥy Robot was likely to give me the best outcome for future life. quality
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