Continence management

Tena Men #3 pads to start in boxers - you will find that you probably don't leak when lying down but might when you roll over or sit up. I had a urinal bottle by the side of the bed (still do) and the technique was to swing my legs off the bed, grab the bottle and drop my penis into it and then stand up. In the early days it is hard to control that initial flow.
A waterproof sheet wouldn't hurt just in case but I haven't had an accidents in 4 months.
3-4 pads a day - not because they are full, just to keep the area clean and dry. Drop your scrotum and penis in the sink and wash with soap and dry thoroughly each time you change a pad to keep it all fresh.
Again, in 4 months, I never filled a pad or had one leak - you will find you have dribbles, not full flow.

Your body is normally pretty good at telling you when you need to go so will likely wake up needing to pee - just like you did before the op.

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The urinal bottle can be picked up from any chemist - they aren't expensive. Get the one with the cap if they have one - saves the dog kicking it over in my case LOL

Yes, the pads are liners and vary in thickness based on their number and capacity - but as I said, you will be dribbling rather than an uncontrolled flow so you can switch to thinner ones fairly quickly.
Fortunately the weather is cooling down so they are more comfortable - in hot weather it can get pretty warm down there as they act as an insulator.

Thanks again Steve 

Thanks Chris. Sorry to hear about the other treatments 

Thank you Devonjohn. 
I was quite physically active before op - does the leakage prevent going to gym etc ? (Obviously once fully recovered from op) 

I’m now over 5 months post op and 57. After my catheter was removed I could not as they say hold water and was on around 9 /10 Tena 3 pads a day. At night I also had a ‘nappy’ type pad as an extra precaution but never had an issue at night and stopped using them after 4 weeks. I’ve improved in steps over time 5/6 pads a day then 3/4 and now I’m mostly 1 pad a day albeit still Tena 3  and often quite dry (I’ve a stockpile of them provided courtesy of local NHS). I will probably go down to tena2 on next delivery. I use brief type underwear as much more secure for holding pad. Tomorrow is my 1st venture to the gym after the op so who knows what to expect  -  I no longer leak too much when walking so fingers crossed I won’t be too bad. Good luck and remember everyone is different, patience is key (don’t rush things) and keep squeezing (get Squeezy ap - it’s a godsend otherwise I would forget!) 

I found I could walk 3 miles with the dog without any problem, at the end of the walk when the dog stopped too poo  I leaked. 

Thanks Chris 

Thank you mgor. I shall get the squeezy app! 

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Reassuring , thank u 

How old are you ? I was very lucky at 52 last year as soon as cafeta came out I was dry all night, but not during the day, like you my bag would also fill to bursting point during the night. The classic line everyone is different unfortunately comes up all  the time. I started 1st few weeks with the NHS ones but I hated them far to bulky but good if you leak alot. I went to Tena men and went through the various pad thickness. I don't need a pad at all now some times I get a little dribble that makes me panic but doesn't come through my trousers. Pelvic floor exercises and later when things have healed I did core exercises that really helped me get dry. But all depends how fit you are to do the  more vigorous exercises. Also check with the physio first to make sure your up to it. Good luck with your recovery. Greg

Thank you Greg. I am 64 but like to think in fairly good shape. I’ve exercised/played sport all my life and for years have been going to gym pretty much everyday. Something like 18000 steps a day walking my dog on top of gym, so I hope I got myself into best shape I could. 
where did u get the nhs pads from? Literature I’ve read indicates not available on nhs?