Incontinence
I am approaching my surgery in October and am wondering if anyone who has had their prostate removed has any recommendations for incontinence pads and where to get them? Thank you.
I am having my prostatectomy this coming Wenesday. In preparation, my hospital navigation nurse highly recommended "TENA for Men Level 3". She said it is the only pad for which men have consistently given her positive feedback. They are available on Amazon. My hospital recommended getting two packs.
Just a quick update - I had my DaVinci robotic surgery on the morning of 9/15; the catheter was removed the afternoon of 9/20. It is now 9/23, and although I am still using pads "just in case" I have been blessed with close to full continence from the get-go. I had slight leakage on the afternoon / evening of 9/20, but was totally dry that night, and every night since. At most, there has been barely a drop or two of urine on the pad during 9/21 and 9/22 daytime hours. I'm thankful for the robotic single port technology, the outstanding skill of my surgeon, and the guidance of a physical therapist ahead of surgery. I believe these factors were the primary keys to my good fortune, and were supported by diligent preparation (kegels, diet, weight management, & fitness).
Thanks, I appreciate that. Good luck.
I used Depends briefs for the first couple of weeks after surgery, then changed to Depends maximum absorbency pads, and the then to Depends light absorbency shields, which I still use. After the first couple of weeks I didn't have issues with leaking at night, so I didn't need anything when I was asleep. The light absorbency shields are still my go to protection when I need it.
Hey,
- I wanted to let you know we posted your questions/forum to our Facebook community and there were a lot of comments with helpful suggestions. You can see the post here: https://www.facebook.com/prostatecancerdotnet/posts/1338664683215061. We wish you all the best with your upcoming surgery. Please do keep us posted on how you're doing. We're here for you!
