At 54, the minor leakages has impacted my life the most, ensuring that I have adequate supply of lining pads and disposal bags, or where to dispose increased anxiety but eight years on they have become a normal part of my daily routine. like shaving. Daily tasks from standing at the sink washing up to lifting heavy plant pots in the garden can cause simple urinary leakage. Luckily I'm dry throughout the night and sleep soundly. I have a supportive partner who accepts me and the post op side effects. I have now investigated alternative treatments for incontinence (male sling and Artificial urinary sphincter) with my hospital urology support team and completed preliminary tests and withdrew from the process as my current symptoms remain manageable.
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I'd wanted the cancer removed in toto in one go, so radical prostatectomy with unilateral nerve sparring and the living with post op symptoms was the clear solution.
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