Total incontinence

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My husband had radical prostectomy August 5. 10 days later his internal catheter was removed. To our great dismay he has "total incontinence". As one might expect, this is proving extremely difficult for this formerly active man. Is there hope he may recover from this?

 

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That is up to the Urologist to say, he will have the best idea of his long term outcome. Chances are he may get some improvement, but will most likely always have some kind of leakage/incontinence issues. Diapers and pads are useful, but if he can get fitted for the external catheter system, which I use mostly for travel and such, it works very well, and you stay completely dry. He can discuss this with his Uro, maybe next visit! Good luck, hope he has the best possible outcome!

 

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For now, premium diapers are going to be a must!! Look into high quality premium adult diapers. Pullups are not likely to suffice. Some of the name brands that you should be on the lookout for are: Abena, confidry 24/7, Seni, Wellness, among others. Other people will have other name brands and we all use what works for us depending on our situations. Do NOT buy store brands like Depend, they will leak and you will be unsatisfied. Spend the money on quality products, they aren't cheap, but they will be worth it.