Incontinence recovery time scale experiences

Great, that's helpful. I do get what feel like "cramps" towards the end of the day --- sometimes I feel that it's overtraining although I'm not doing as much as my kegels coach would like me to do {3 sets vs. 10] and I think that the burning is very specific - if I leak and its very hot here so I think it's just very acidic and the tip is very sensitive.

Hi all, just thought I’d update on my recovery. I am almost 4 weeks post RARP and 2 week post catheter removal. I have always been dry at night, but did wear padded underwear at night, just in case. I stopped doing that 4 nights ago. I usually wake up once a night for a pee.

The daytime is improving. I only leak a little now when I get up from a chair and for the past 2 days have left the pads off from early afternoon onwards. I do get a few dribbles in my underwear, but that is ok.

Walking is still my major issue. I find that I start to leak about 1/2 kilometre into a walk and it feels like I am leaking continuously. However, when I get home and check the pad, it’s never too saturated. So in my case, it feels worse than it is. I am still not confident enough to go out socially, but that will come.

I had an urgency to pee during the day and stinging at the penis tip and was tested for a UTI at my local GP, the results of which were inconclusive. They gave me a course of antibiotics and that has definitely improved matters.

I found a physiotherapist who specialises in mens continence and have a session with her in a weeks time.

I wish you all well with your recovery.

I’ve tried both a clamp and the Conveen system. I bought the clamp privately but only used it a couple of times as I found it uncomfortable to wear, especially whilst walking. I found it had to clamped fairly firmly to shut off the leaks whilst walking. 
The Conveen system was prescribed under the NHS and after a fair bit of trial and error of the various sizes of bag and tube length etc, I found it enabled me to go out and about, walk etc with confidence. I discussed with my urology consultant who said he was happy for me to use the system as long as I only wore for walks etc and then removed it and used pads. The risk was, in his view, that one could be complacent and rely on the Conveen. I used the system for about 3 months but tailed off when I found I could manage a walk of over an hour using a level 3 pad. I now only use pads as my control has improved to the point where I can get by with 1-2 pads most days and I find pads more comfortable than being attached to the Convern tubing system. 
I agree with Lyn that the Conveen system would likely be more comfortable on a long haul flight but if like many, you don’t leak when sitting, you might be fine with pads. I wouldn’t personally attempt such a journey using a clamp. The Conveen system does take a bit of adapting to, not least which underwear to use. I found traditional M&D Y fronts best with an extra button hole added by my wife to allow the tubing to exit and attach to the bag. 
Hope this helps and you manage your trip Ok. 

Hi all

I am 11 weeks post surgery and have been virtually dry for 2 weeks. I don't wear pads anymore, but still have the odd dribble.  I went back to the gym 3 weeks ago and that is a hit and miss affair. If I run on the treadmill I do leak, so I am mostly just walking fast at the max incline and I can manage that. I also went back to my volunteer role at the NHS last week. So slowly, I am returning to normal. 

I wish you all well on your recovery