Hii Michael
I've replied on your other post also, so further to that.
This is worth a view also https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMR-rAVlbV0
Also, as we all know accessing GP etc has changed massively from the 1950's. So to answer your question
I was similar after discharge , great NHS service up to Op, excellent and then nothing in many ways after.
I was given info. pamphlets, Kegal exercise photocopies etc and told at a guess 90%+ of risks, side effects and expectations.
So apart from the hosp/consultant milestones, as you/we all have - ie 6 to 9 weeks post op.
I sort out by own PSA 3 monthly checks via Nurse at GP surgery. Other route was A&E for me which was fine as had son who could drive
and hosp. close by. So we were fortunate.
Others have posted and the only other things I would say, assuming urine is flowing and clear you are doing quite well.
Early days. It might be an idea if you are not - to keep a basic 'water' diary, volume in approx . and out. ?
Frequency . The other logic is if you had restrictive flow before op and a very strong bladder and it need times to 're-sync'.
Have you noticed a far stronger and quicker flow ? (as no prostate to re strict)
Also at sleep the body should produce less urine from the kidneys. Again not sure if that 'control' system is effected.
ie have you any idea if you are producing more urine at night that pre-op or drinking more or sleeping longer ?
A diary / notes , certainly good when you have your next meet and also will probably show you that things are improving.
It's about self help and diagnosis nowadays I feel, in most areas of life.
One thing I wasn't told about was climacturia (have a google). Probably a few members have this. It got me thinking from your post
exactly what the mechanism is going on. Knowing how our plumbing has been rejoined and Seminal Vesicles removed I can only ASSUME
my internal bladder sphincter is relaxing / not strong enough or not contracting more as would normally occur it seems.
OR there is urine backed up behind the External sphincter and that obviously does relax . Like most things it probably a combination of the 2 and nerve signal damage. I didn't realise the complexity of the male plumbing until quite recently and the prostate being between the 2 sphincters / gates / valves etc
Finally if you haven't, try and cut out or down on caffeine and alcohol, all helps ? Certainly restrict in evening.
There is probably a local Prostate support group nearby ? They often provide local phone numbers and can be a great source of help.
OK ?
Gordon
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