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Leaks, pads and bladder changes after prostate surgery
Leaks, pads and catheters can make for an awkward conversation. Dick talks about them plainly. In Episode 3, he remembers buying pads at the chemist, getting used to wearing them and leaking when he laughed unexpectedly. He also describes visiting the surgeon's nurse to have his catheter removed. Episode 1 covers a different part of his story: the urinary changes he noticed before his diagnosis. This page keeps those two moments separate while helping you find the relevant passage. The current recordings mainly cover bladder experiences. They are not a complete account of bowel changes, and they do not explain how to treat incontinence. Ask your care team about symptoms, catheter care or support for your own situation.
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The chemist trip and the leaks
Dick remembers thinking about an excuse for buying pads, then simply going in and getting them. He describes the practicalities with the same humour as the rest of his story. Read his account of buying and wearing pads.
He also talks about physiotherapy after the operation. Read how Dick remembers that part of recovery. Neither passage sets a recovery timetable.
Read Dick's chemist story and questions about asking for help.
Earlier urinary changes
Before the recovery story, there were trips to the loo at dinner and difficulty getting started at the football. Read the changes Dick first noticed.
Those details do not diagnose another person's symptoms. For reading beyond the recordings, find Australian sources to discuss with your care team.
