Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:11 am
Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:39 am
Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:22 pm
2lyle wrote:Welcome CarlWard
That is wonderful surviving cancer.
I had several of my friends that had prostate cancer most of them did not do well it is good to hear someone that is a survivor.
I do have one friend I worked with for some 36yrs ho had prostate cancer and he also had a radical and is still kicking and doing well today.
Being incontinent is a little price to pay especially when so many don’t survive.
I wish you all the best
2lyle
Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:06 pm
Mon Jan 07, 2013 9:43 am
CarlWard wrote:What type of incontinence? I am a prostate cancer survivor. I had surgery (a radical prostatectomy) five years ago. The procedure I had was by way of the perineum which simply means the surgeon removed the prostate and surrounding tissue after entering by way of an incision at the perineum area (between the anus and scrotum).
That incision cuts through muscle and nerves before separating the urethra tube to remove the prostate - leaving you incontinent. Over time, about 14 months for me, I was able to strengthen the muscles using a pelvic floor exercise, more commonly called a Kegel exercise. Kegel's consists of repeatedly contracting and relaxing the muscles that form part of the pelvic floor, colloquially referred to as the "Kegel muscles".
Unfortunately (in a relative sort of way) even with the Kegel exercises you do not gain 100% continence. Things (coughing, laughing, physical labor) that cause sudden contractions of stomach muscles or those Kegel muscles can cause leaks. All of this was part of the discussion and decision to go ahead with the surgery.
Mon Jan 07, 2013 2:00 pm
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