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Posted 10/21/2013 4:09 PM (GMT -5)
Had the catheter out this morning.  They did a flow test by filling my bladder with water thru the catheter until I had the urge to pee.  After 180 CC of water input I told the nurse of the urge and she removed that catheter.  I then emptied my bladder into a collection container to show that I could pass urine.

I have noticed I have a little leakage after I pee while standing up.  The urine droplets just keep coming.  I have been doing the kegels and many have said it could take a while to get full control.  Hopefully that is the case.

Thanks

Curtis

Posted 10/21/2013 4:38 PM (GMT -5)
It is absolutely the case. I found that if you sort of milked the urethra starting between the testicles and up the back side of the penis to the dip helped void some additional urine.

Take it one day at time and measure progress by the week not the day.

Best of luck to you.

Posted 10/21/2013 4:42 PM (GMT -5)
That's fairly common. Your bulbospongeosus muscle is responsible for pushing out the last bit of pee. It takes a while for it to regain sufficient strength after you have your prostate removed. Kegels help some -- eventually. In the meanwhile if you press on your urethra just behind your scrotum after you pee you can force out that last squirt that otherwise tends to drip down your leg after you zip up.
Posted 10/21/2013 5:09 PM (GMT -5)
Peter - I've been in the habit of doing that for a long time to help get out the last bit, long before any issues with PCa.  I realized the need after sometimes getting a little after-flow when sitting back down and putting pressure on that spot.

I wonder how common that practice is, or if the need for it may have possibly been signaling my developing PCa.

Never have discussed that with anyone, not even doctors.

Posted 10/21/2013 10:07 PM (GMT -5)
I do this and have generally started peeing sitting down unless I have only a urinal available.  The milking is just reassurance against any annoying mini-leak.

HCV

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