Saturday, February 11, 2012

Advice for Partners of Those Undergoing Prostate Surgery

Dear Dr. Motola,  As the wife of one who is scheduled for robotic prostate surgery in a few weeks, I would welcome any advice or insights about how to best care for and help my husband.  What should I expect and how much should I do or not do?   The post-operative recovery pe...
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alexis
12/27/07 5:55pm
you wrote:  'spontaneous voiding resumes. Some incontience occurs.'  If the voiding is spontaneous, is not incontience guaranteed? 
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10/28/08 3:56pm

My husband had a prostetectomy and I don't think that the incontinence that he is continuing to suffer from would be classified as minor.  It's demeaning, and frustrating for him.  Dr.'s seem to underplay the emotional turmoil that this surgery raises. 

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