more catheter questions

[rfj120]

I am glad to hear things may be getting better, Liane. We all hope you and your husband will not need to face any more dates with the catheter and that the improvements will be steady and visible. I believe you will still be waiting for the first post-surgery PSA test. Believe me, hearing then that the PSA is undetectable is a huge morale booster.

My own good news is that a week or so ago I went for my third cystoscopy and this time there's no further signs of contracture (blockage). That means no more stretching (ugh) and no more surgery followed by catheter. In fact my uro shook my hand and declared "I probably don't need to see you again!" A nice thought, exactly 171 days after surgery. So you see, there is hope!

[Liane]

Hi again. My husband says thanks for all the help and information. Progress report: It has been two weeks since the last catheter was removed, the longest he's gone without one since surgery 8 weeks ago, so we feel like he is turning the corner. He has a couple of questions about incontinence. He does really well at night, probably because he isn't moving much, and less well in the day. The flow isn't really strong, and some pain in the tip of the penis still. (He really was sensitive to the catheter and it seems to be taking a long time for healing to take place.) Still on Flomax. Is this typical? Any thoughts?
And rfi-glad to hear you are urologist free now, there is hope for us!
What is the difference between a basketball player and someone who has had prostate surgery? One dribbles then shoots, the other shoots then dribbles. Bye for now.