Prostate Cancer

On the 4th Aug I had robotic surgery to remove prostate but 4 days after the catheter had been in had awful discomfort when I sat down (presumably from the tube in the urethra). 2 days after it was removed I had a terrible infection and spent another 3 days in hospital and within days found that this discomfort returned always after sitting down for any length of time. It feels like the urethra is being squashed up while sitting. Doing pelvic floor exercises seems to make worse. Has anyone else had this problem and how long does it last ???.

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  • Welcome to the Cancer Chat community Holloben although I'm sorry about the issues you've been having since your surgery.

    Hopefully some of our members who have experienced similar discomfort after their robotic surgery will offer their tips and advice to you soon but do be sure to let your GP or medical team know if this is continues and/or becomes unmanageable as they'll be in the best position to help.

    Our team of cancer nurses are available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m if you'd like to speak with them about this as well.

    I hope this starts to improve and the rest of your recovery goes well.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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  • Welcome to the Cancer Chat community Holloben although I'm sorry about the issues you've been having since your surgery.

    Hopefully some of our members who have experienced similar discomfort after their robotic surgery will offer their tips and advice to you soon but do be sure to let your GP or medical team know if this is continues and/or becomes unmanageable as they'll be in the best position to help.

    Our team of cancer nurses are available on 0808 800 4040, Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m if you'd like to speak with them about this as well.

    I hope this starts to improve and the rest of your recovery goes well.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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