Hi sherbet definitely pads they will be cheaper amount of changes there could be, main person to talk to is [@telemando]‍ he's been there done that, best wishes.. Billy 

Thank you for your reply. We have a home nursing meeting after the  assessment but I just wanted a view from other people. We have also been told he will have to have injections every day for 4 weeks, again not sure how that works.

Everything seems to be a bit scary and confusuing.  Thanks for listening.

Hi sherbert.

I went through all this back in 2010. 

Injections are self administered and quite easy. I had no problems.  It was one a day for 28 days.  There is a video here of a man administering a jab to himself: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YtO7K2vkcI

Regarding the catheter, always put the night bag in a bucket!  It's very easy to get the taps wrong and end up with a carpet full of p---.  Everybody does it at least once!  But if the bag is in a bucket then it saves the carpet.

It's very unlikely your hubby will need pull ups. The nearest equivalent to the product I used is TENA Men Absorbent Protector Level 2.  This was more than adequate. I also tried some products from MoliMed, and I found one which was somewhat better for wearing at night.  You can get free samples from websites so it's worth asking. I didn't find any products that would allow me to continue wearing boxers - I had to wear Y-fronts instead, and I wasn't very happy about that. 

I didn't have any night leakage problems, but I still recommend you buy a moisture resistant mattress protector. 

I used 1-2 pads during the day, and another at night, for about 3 months.  After 3 months I stopped using the Tena pads and bought the much cheaper Always Ultra, which I cut in half across the width of the pad. I wore one half during the day and the other at night. After another 3 months I was confident enough to stop wearing pads completely. 

Please don't be scared. I've been through this and you just have to take it one day at a time.  I had guidance from a colleague who had been through it earlier and his words comforted me: "At no time was it ever as bad as I feared it might be."  I can confirm that. 

Thank you for your kind words. 

I'm just trying to be prepared beforehand to make it a bit less stressful. My hubby is fit and healthy ( apart  from the prostae !!!! ) so everything will be fine. 

Do you know how long you usually wait from having a pre op to the actual surgery.

Sorry I seem to be picking your brains but I am very grateful. 

Thanks once again

Thank you for your kind words. 

I'm just trying to be prepared beforehand to make it a bit less stressful. My hubby is fit and healthy ( apart  from the prostae !!!! ) so everything will be fine. 

Do you know how long you usually wait from having a pre op to the actual surgery.

Sorry I seem to be picking your brains but I am very grateful. 

Thanks once again

The pre-op is usually in the preceding 14 days before the operation. If the operation is significantly delayed for any reason then they may want to repeat the pre-op. 

If your husband has any blood pressure problems then I recommend he makes sure it is well controlled in time for the pre-op, because this is something they will pay particular attention to.