Hi,
I am three weeks post op and in many ways doing extremely well. Wounds have healed nicely, but I still have a little bit of leakage post catheter removal.
The thing I am embarrassed to talk about is that I find it extremely difficult to urinate standing up, as my penis seems to have retreated almost into my abdomen. I don't know whether this is normal or not. I still pass urine but I find I now have to sit down. This is not a problem I hasten to add but it can be a little embarrassing when not in my own home!
I was told by my surgeon that I might not be able to get an erection in future, as he was having to go wider in the removal than he normally would, due to the size of the cancerous material on my prostate. This he told me, may mean damage to the nerves around the pubic area. I was wondering if this was the cause.
Obviously, I am not sure whether I will regain any control in that area, as it is still too early after the operation to tell.
Has anybody else encountered this problem and does it get better with time?