Hi all and many thanks to @saudidave and others that have posted here.
Somehow I missed this thread before, but I have, this week, undergone Robotic Assisted Radical Prostectomy (having been diagnosed back in November last year). The reason for choosing RARP, rather than the radiation alternative, was my understanding that if RARP isn’t 100%, then the alternative can be used afterwards, but the reverse doesn’t apply (once they have blasted your prostrate, they can’t cut it out safely and effectively).
A fellow cyclist sits on the local PCaSO group, so mentored me through this (although he is far fitter than me, so I don’t expect his instant success).
I understand that the operation was successful, although time (and PSA testing) will tell, but the comments on incontinence give me a slight concern. I have been doing the squeeze exercises regularly before the operation, and will resume after the catheter is removed (in my case in 2 weeks due to size of hole - I know most are removed after 1 week). I will be off riding for 12 weeks (as recommended by the consultant - he was quite firm), but hope to build up over September and aim for The Gridiron in October. Possibly I will still need pads of some kind…
How do chaps using pads find them when riding?
Link to PCaSO in case it is helpful -
https://pcaso.org/