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Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 09:55

Ok Catheter out - didn’t have a pleasant experience. Sore to pee especially at the end of the old fella but abit of relief with panadol.

Started today well but totally washed out after 2. Had dinner at 6 and have crawled back to bed. No doubt the night will be broken but we’ll see. The tiredness is quite debilitating considering I seemed to start off ok. Maybe too much too soon I had a couple of 20min walks in the morning

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Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 13:52

56P, I usually tell guys to" take it easy but not too easy,"or "take it easy but keep mobile". In the first few days I just took a walk around our very small garden. You need to keep eating as well as keeping mobile, keep the liquid intake up to flush all the rubbish out of your bladder, better to be wet that have an infection. Many of us report passing a small amount of blood, debris and bits of scabs upto six weeks from surgery, but what is normal for us may be abnormal for you. Listen to your body, and as always if in doubt contact your medical team. 

Thanks Chris 

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Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 19:01
Eat really well too, you need the calories and protein to heal.. Steak, chips and pudding are in order.
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Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 21:01
56p, I think it is easy to look at the rather small scars on your tummy and think you should already have recovered. Taking out the prostate is major surgery, and your body has suffered severe trauma. Being short of stamina is perfectly normal, but if you slowly build up strength as suggested by Chris and Francij you will gradually be capable of more.

We are all different, but in my case it took 6 weeks before I felt I actually was going to be able to return to the level of activity I was used to.

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Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 13:52

56P, I usually tell guys to" take it easy but not too easy,"or "take it easy but keep mobile". In the first few days I just took a walk around our very small garden. You need to keep eating as well as keeping mobile, keep the liquid intake up to flush all the rubbish out of your bladder, better to be wet that have an infection. Many of us report passing a small amount of blood, debris and bits of scabs upto six weeks from surgery, but what is normal for us may be abnormal for you. Listen to your body, and as always if in doubt contact your medical team. 

Thanks Chris 

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Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 19:01
Eat really well too, you need the calories and protein to heal.. Steak, chips and pudding are in order.
User
Posted 06 Sep 2024 at 21:01
56p, I think it is easy to look at the rather small scars on your tummy and think you should already have recovered. Taking out the prostate is major surgery, and your body has suffered severe trauma. Being short of stamina is perfectly normal, but if you slowly build up strength as suggested by Chris and Francij you will gradually be capable of more.

We are all different, but in my case it took 6 weeks before I felt I actually was going to be able to return to the level of activity I was used to.

 
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