Video 10: 2 days after surgery pt 2 - Prostate Cancer Story

[@gioQ1953]

Thank you so much for sharing, your videos help a lot!!!!🙏

[@DG-cc6tx]

Thanks for sharing. I am in day one a your videos are extremely helpful and encouraging.

[@stevewexler6605]

Just a thank you for having the foresight to make and post these videos. I was just diagnosed and hopefully having surgery in the next 30-45 days. Yes, pretty scared.......out of my mind.

[@chrishartley6966]

Wishing you all the best. Stay strong. I hope you find that surgery is not as scary as we can make it out to be.

[@travelconxtions]

Hi Chris don't know if your still answering questions. So am questioning if you had the lymph nodes out how come you don't have a drain bag fitted?. I'm in the UK 🇬🇧 and just had Radical prostatectomy and they also took out the seminal verciles because my cancer reached there. But unlike you I have a drainage tube draining lymph fluid from my side . I've been sent home with the tube attached and am having to count the amount of fluid that is draining. Currently it's 200 - 400ml within 24 hrs . It must get down to 50ml in a 24hr period before they will remove the pipe.. Maybe they drained your fluid in the operation. Maybe it's a different procedure here. I'm wondering why they didn't drain my lymph fluid while I'm in the operation? They also told me that my bladder was leaking during the operation so I have to leave my catheter in 3 weeks instead of 2 and before they remove it they will scan me with a cystascope to make sure my urethra and bladder have joined correctly and that there is no leak. I'm glad that I watched your vloggs weeks before I had surgery as originally I had chosen to have TURP then Radiotherapy. But your vloggs changed my mind . So thanks for all your information.. And hope your still doing great. I started running before my operation then changed to nice walks now bought a bike. And I will be back into walks and bike rides as soon as possible.. Hope your still running.

[@DeeVineDeeZine]

glad you continued to film your progress. it's good to see how you're doing. mom's incisions looked the same. she, too, had the robotic surgery. you look like you're already feeling better in this update :)

[@vincentkowski8466]

Thank you Chris.

[@georgebisson5622]

Again, thank you so much for sharing this.

[@chrishartley6966]

You are welcome and best wishes!

[@keithwilson6060]

Chris, I’m looking at this option. From your experience, do you think that a single guy can get through this on his own, without having a live-in aid for help for the first week or so?

[@chrishartley6966]

Hi, first let me wish you all the best as you navigate through this decision. If possible, I would recommend that you have someone at least check in on you in the days following your surgery. The most difficult part for me was moving around before I was able to get rid of all the gas they pump in you for surgery. If you are going to be alone for most of it, I would recommend having ready made meals and snacks on hand. You will also want to think about where you want to be located. I found it easier to sleep on the couch. I bought a tv tray and support pillow before surgery. It was helpful to have everything by my side during the day. Keep medications close by so you can rest as much as possible. Best wishes and let me know if I can answer any questions.

[@keithwilson6060]

@@chrishartley6966 Thanks, Chris. Yes, I'll have help from family and friends several times a day, but.wanted to know if around-the-clock care is recommended for the initial few days.

[@keyzman364]

I’ve had my surgery yesterday 10/06/2019 and I am really struggling with the gas, haven’t managed to pass any as yet and I agree, it probably the worst part of the recovery process.

[@chrishartley6966]

Glad you made it through surgery with no issues. The only thing that really helped me was taking short walks in the first few days after surgery. The movement helped release some of that gas. Best wishes