RARP this morning 09/09/2025

PD123, I don't recall being in much pain after my surgery,but it was a very long time ago, the anesthetic/ anesthesia is probably sill having an effect. I seem to recall being told to take painkillers even if I didn't feel I needed them, just to keep the level of pain relief topped up. They gave me some tramadol,two minutes later I was sick part in one of those cardboard bowls ,the rest went over my wife. Take it easy but keep mobile, don't rush to go home if you don't feel up to it . Take it easy but keep mobile. Moving around will help get the motions moving again. No straining to pass that first motion.

Hope all goes well.

Thanks Chris 

After 1 night in hospital, I came home yesterday afternoon. So far so good I think.

Other than a couple of hours, I found it more or less impossible to sleep in hospital. Too much noise from machines, other patients snoring etc. However, I was pretty comfortable.

On the night of the surgery and the morning after, I was feeling no pain really and am very prone to constipation, so elected to skip the paracetamol and ibuprofen on offer.  However, once I was up and about the pain on movement gradually got worse. By last night, I decided it was time to start taking them and they did help

I got a good nights sleep at home last night. All good with the catheter etc.  The main issues are pain in the belly when I stand up/sit down etc and so far no bowel movement.

I’ve taken all the advice about what to eat, how much to drink, taken all the laxatives as prescribed, and been up, about and walking as much as I can. I’m sure it will sort itself out soon. If not, later today I’ll try some prune juice and/or senna.

Catheter removal is scheduled for next Thursday, 9 days after surgery and consultant follow up on 29th oct.  Yesterday morning, the doctor told me the procedure all went very well.  Nerve sparing as expected and he said, based on how things went in surgery, they are pretty confident of a fairly quick return to continence once the catheter is out. I hope so.

Hi Kev,

Thanks. Yes, I’ve concluded you are right so have kept the paracetamol going today.  It’s not as painful today but still getting painful spasm in upper abdominal muscles when I am walking or if I cough.  Hopefully, will ease off soon, possibly after the first bowel movement, which hasn’t happened yet….

Hello mate , I’m 3 weeks post op and have been generally ok since but in relation to the wound , it did hurt for the first week or so when sitting up and really hurt if I coughed or sneezed , it started to settle down after week 1, hopefully yours should start to ease soon , only difference I can see is you mention you get pain when your walking I didn’t get that at all so would monitor and get it checked if it gets worse 

in regards to bowel movement highly recommend sticking to fruit , veg , prune juice etc at least for the first week , I was getting bowel movement fine from day 2 but it has been intermittent and have been blocked up a few times along with a few days of the complete opposite to blocked up, last week has felt more normal like before 

all the best mate

Nick