I am now 12 weeks post op. Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. For the first 10 weeks I was totally incontinent and no amount of squeezes had any affect. I have been using the Squeezy App. to help me remember to do the exercises. My surgeon said that the op. went well and that he did not put a stitch through the bladder sphincter which had bothered me wanting an answer to total incontinence. The perinneal area had remained sore, I was aware of inflamation. Now quite suddenly I have quite a bit of control and am down from 6-8 pads a day to 2 a day.
There seems to be conflicting reports of which sphincters may have been removed or not. As fas as I am concerned the bladder sphincter is intact, with no stitches through it!
I am 74 so things may take a little longer to recover but I can now see a future. 8 pads a day was getting me down so I tried Conveen sheath and bag. A huge success for a week or so from about wk 4 to 6 until I saw the surgeon who told me to stop immediately using it. I was to try and retrain my brain even if it meant going back to pads. So I did and put up with the discomfort etc. Has this paid off? I do not know whether it is brain training or natural recovery of the trauma area. The discomfort in the op. area has almost gone and this seems to be connected to my continence recovery.
Off to the pub now but will limit my drinking!