Long time lurker, first time poster. I am about to undergo robotic (Da Vinci) surgery to remove a prostate that has gone over to the Dark Side.

Since among the 50+ crowd, there must have been more than a few of you who have faced this challenge. So my question is.....how long were you off the bike post-op?

I ride 5-7,000 a year and will really miss my hours in the saddle. Doc says at least six weeks....how does that sound to you??? It, of course, sounds like for freaking ever to me. And it is coming just as we are entering (finally) good riding weather in my part of the world (South Carolina)

I'd welcome advice based on your experiences.