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#109 - Surgery's Complete. Now What?
Manage episode 429589778 series 3556840
This conversation is about the recovery process after prostate surgery. The speaker shares his personal experience and provides tips and advice for surviving post-surgery. He discusses waking up after surgery, the presence of a catheter, the recovery room, hospital stay, diet, bowel movements, continence, and erectile function. He emphasizes the importance of kegel exercises and the potential side effects of surgery. The speaker also mentions the need for patience and understanding during the recovery process.
Takeaways
▪️The recovery process after prostate surgery involves waking up in the recovery room and adjusting to the presence of a catheter.
▪️Patients are encouraged to walk and engage in light activity to aid in the recovery process.
▪️Diet plays a crucial role in recovery, and it is important to eat nutritious foods to promote healing.
▪️Bowel movements may be uncomfortable initially, but they improve over time.
▪️Continence and erectile function may be affected after surgery, but with time and patience, they can improve.
▪️Kegel exercises are recommended to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and aid in continence and erectile function.
▪️It is important to have realistic expectations and seek support during the recovery process.
11 episoder
Manage episode 429589778 series 3556840
This conversation is about the recovery process after prostate surgery. The speaker shares his personal experience and provides tips and advice for surviving post-surgery. He discusses waking up after surgery, the presence of a catheter, the recovery room, hospital stay, diet, bowel movements, continence, and erectile function. He emphasizes the importance of kegel exercises and the potential side effects of surgery. The speaker also mentions the need for patience and understanding during the recovery process.
Takeaways
▪️The recovery process after prostate surgery involves waking up in the recovery room and adjusting to the presence of a catheter.
▪️Patients are encouraged to walk and engage in light activity to aid in the recovery process.
▪️Diet plays a crucial role in recovery, and it is important to eat nutritious foods to promote healing.
▪️Bowel movements may be uncomfortable initially, but they improve over time.
▪️Continence and erectile function may be affected after surgery, but with time and patience, they can improve.
▪️Kegel exercises are recommended to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles and aid in continence and erectile function.
▪️It is important to have realistic expectations and seek support during the recovery process.
11 episoder
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×1 #111: Sex and Continence After Prostate Cancer 21:45
1 #109 - Surgery's Complete. Now What? 28:45
1 #108 - How to Eat, Train and Prepare for Prostate Cancer Treatment 36:05
1 #107: I'm 4 Weeks into Proton Radiation for Prostate Cancer Recurrence 25:25
1 #106: Stayin' Alive With Prostate Cancer 24:12
1 #105: I've Started Radiation for Prostate Cancer Recurrence 33:11
1 #104: Preparing for Radiation for Prostate Cancer Recurrence 22:31
1 #103: Prostate Cancer is Back, and Here's What I Am Doing About It 31:05
1 #101: Welcome to Mark's Prostate Cancer Experience 32:20
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