Golf

I am not a surgery guy and not a golfer, so naturally I feel fully qualified to answer:

I think you should sign up and enjoy.

You'll be fine.
Andrew

Pratoman, here's a paragraph from the journal I kept from initial diagnosis through recovery. In this paragraph, I was at the uro's office for my six-week post-op appointment:

"Before leaving, I asked Dr. Khan how he would assess my recovery. I told him I had played 36 holes of golf just two days earlier. He asked how I had done, and I said I had played well, and that it seems he removed my slice along with the prostate. I didn’t tell him that I actually had played 18 holes of golf just four weeks after the surgery. I don’t think he would have approved of that!"

A year later, I was cleaning out my golf bag and found an old pad that I had taken along to the course but hadn't used.

I'm sure it's not typical to be on the course just four weeks after a DaVinci RALP, but I felt fine. A little tired toward the end of the 18 holes (using a cart), but not bad, and no problem with leakage.

So, if you feel up to it and your doctor concurs, by all means get back on the course.

Thanks guys. I'm going to get to a driving range this week and see how it feels. As long as I don't have issues, I'll play.
My big worry is more the squirting and possible urgency over 18 holes. But I'll just frequent the wooded areas whenever possible, whether I need to go or not. And yup Halbert, I'll limit the beer.(which I don't drink much if anyway.

Maybe I'll just play 9 holes. Which I prefer anyway, I'm not a big golf nut. I can use surgery Asa good excuse. ;-)

Just remember that the real concern would be the integrity and degree of healing that has taken place in the tiny sutures that have been part of your surgical procedure. A squirt of urine is annoying. Tearing sutures during an all-out Tiger Wood's type of swing could be serious.

Anyway, a more relaxed swing at a good tempo will probably produce a better score with less stress on the body.

Have fun, but listen to your body. If it hurts.....head for the clubhouse.

I haven't asked the doc, I am going to assume that after 3 months, and having done a couple of sets of 10 sit-ups with no problem, I am ok to golf. And yeah, as much as I hate to do it, I'll bring a couple of pads with me, in my Golf bag, just I case.

Thanks Gunner, all good points.
And my game sure could use improvement. I don't really have a game, I play a few times a year, mostly at outings for business, in this case, just to support a friend who heads the golf committee at the local Kiwanis, and supplants me in my effort on the golf committee at the local chamber

Pratoman,

I could hardly wait to play after my surgery. Did the first round 6 weeks post surgery and had no problems. Actually started playing really good golf a few months in, so I say swing away and have fun. I normally walk all the courses except the extremely hilly ones, I think it has been good for my recovery. HC before surgery 14, since it has stayed at 11.