What now - any advice?

It is just natural internal pus/blood leaking through the pore. The amount of leak is not very large, around 1cm diameter around the catheter. The amount of leak is receding day by day.

The catheter is not stitched to the skin as it goes straight into the bladder and it is secured by an internal water balloon which holds it well in place. There is no feeling of pain at all with the prepubic catheter. It is much much better than the traditional catheter running through the urethra. I am indeed very grateful for having the prepubic catheter as it makes my recovery much more comfortable and bearable.

The prostatectomy clinical nurse is always on hand via the phone or email to answer my questions or concerns. It is a great post-op service provided by the hospital.

I am feeling great this morning, considering the fact that the Retzius-sparing robotic radical prostatectomy is labelled a major operation.

Rafael

He who lives, loves and knows what it means to die - Jiddu Krishnamurti

There needs to have a better testing method and hopefully it is not too far off in the future. I have two sons, aged 38 and 36, and I told.them to take PSA test when they are over 40, rather than to wait till they are over 50, and also.to keep an eye on increase in urinal frequency. One can't be too careful and prevention is better than cure.

Perfectly normal to leak from the penis when the bladder muscles are strained by bowel movement or a sneeze - this would happen with a urethral catheter as well. You shouldn't really be doing pelvic floor exercises while the catheter is in place though.

I can understand the reasons for not doing PFEs with a urethral Catheter. I have had a suprapubic Catheter for about 11 months and keep being told to do the PFEs.

A bit of leaking "may" be a good sign as it would seem to indicate the urethra is still okay.

Thanks Chris

If the to do list says you can do them with a suprapubic catheter then you should assume that it's fine.

I am awaiting my meeting with the surgeon on 3 April when I will know the laboratory results on my prostate gland - I have to try and be positive about it.

Rafael

He who lives, loves and knows what it means to die - Jiddu Krishnamurti.

NHS or private?

Who was your surgeon?

Best of luck with your recovery!

Many thanks.

Guess who I am going to see later this month? Already booked weeks ago.

And once again, best of luck with your recovery.

With the exception of the odd reaction due to unexpected coughs, sneezes and outbursts of laughter, I have hardly wetted myself. Last Friday was my son's wedding day and I had 7 pints of bitter along with 5 large glasses of red wine and I slept through the night for 7 hours! Not a drop of wetness. Last night my family took me out for a meal and I had 4 pints and 2 glasses of red wine and I slept for 8 hours through the night without answering the call of nature. I use Tena Extra Life pads as a precaution and I now do not need them. This is amazing and I would like to thank the skill of my surgeon in performing his Retzius-sparing robotic radical prostatectomy. I do not have any pain whatsoever at present.

I dearly hope the kind of prostatectomy which I had will be made freely available to many men and the sooner the better because recovery is quick and continence is almost as normal as possible immediately after the suprapubic catheter has been removed. It is my feeling that the use of suprapubic catheter should be made the norm after prostatectomy.

All that remains for me is to hear the results of the laboratory test on my prostate gland on 3rd April and I am keeping my fingers crossed.

For the present, I have never felt fit and happier.

Rafael

He who lives, loves and knows what it means to die - Jiddu Krishnamurti.

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