Slings, Sphincters and other Accessories

Hi Toad, put sling, artificial or AUS in to the search box and this should take you to the threads of others that have had the op. Alternatively, search the member list for TonyPW

Hi Guys,

Please don't consider this a flipant posting.

I have not yet arrived at the point where any of my Consultants are suggesting I have a significant incontinence problem, let alone doing anything about it, least wise nothing more serious than perscribing Tamsulosin.

However like many I am having to check my trousers to make sure I haven't leaked, and I am drinking neat spirits rather than beer, so I don't spend all night in the toilet.

In the summer, having lost a little weight, and dropped a few inches off my waist, I started buying myself new trousers, new jeans, chino's and linen were my favourite.

I bought one pair from Marks and Spencers, that were labelled 'Showerproof', I thought this a little over the top, my hillwalking days are behind me, and M&S are not usually thought of as ourtdoor action clothing.

I tend to have trouble urinating especially after a pint, the flow is erratic, a lot of stopping and starting, and if I am not careful, half of it runs back round my bell end and dribbles down my pants.  So if I am wearing Jeans or Chino's the material soaks up the urine as though my trousers were made of blotting paper, and I am left with a big damp patch around the groin.

HOWEVER, with the M&S 'showerproof' chino's, they repell all liquids, so I feel my legs getting wet as the drips dribble down bouncing off the showerproof trousers, and at worst I end up with wet socks, but I can walk out of the Gents back into the bar confident that I haven't got a wet patch around my groin.

So for those of you with similar issues, keep your eye out for 'showerproof trousers', they can save you a lot of embarrasment.

:)

Dave

Hi Nidge,

Thanks mate, yes a fun packed 8 year journey, but the good thing is with Gleason 9, T3 etc I was initially looking at a 3 - 5 year prognosis, but I am still here 8 years on, and what is simultaneously exciting and frightening is I am coming of HT this year, so it will be fun to see how the testosterone fires up again, and of course I shall keep a close watch on the PSA front.

But best of all is that in the meantime I have been blessed with grandchildren, and I get to do childminding, a really nice chapter to add to my life story, so I am glad the initial prognosis was wrong.

My first lot of RT left me pretty much continent, but the consultants emphasised that having a further bout of salvage RT meant even worse odds, so I suppose I should be grateful that I am only getting the occasional wet trouser moment.

I didn't buy the 'showerproof' trousers with incontinence in mind, I bought them because they fitted and looked OK, I didn't know they were showerproof untill I looked at the label, and it was only when I got damp socks that I realised what a godsend they were, so for those who have similar problems the trousers are worth looking out for.

:)

Dave