Worked with a truck driver from Brooklyn down in South Florida, I drove nights to Orlando and back to WPB, John drove south humping car parts in Dade and Broward counties. John had his whole prostate removed and after two days was back at work, One tuff SOB. You guys from the city get all my respect.

Thanks for this video, I’m on day 5 post Aquablation and you answer my question regarding urination frequency. I’m going to keep drinking my water and hope my frequency and volume corrects with time. The procedure is not bad and pain is very little. I would do again if needed!

Had mine 12 days ago. I appreciate this information as I still have blood in urine, burning and 'flash' urgency. I am 70 and had a 100 gram prostate. I believe size and age are a factor but look forward to healing in a month or two. PS: I previously had two PAE's which didn't have lasting results.

I think it is over. I had my procedure June 28. I did as much research as I could before hand and I found this Postoperative Instructions one of the most complete and accurate online. It would have been nice to see more detail suggestions on what to prepare for when you get home. Many prep items needed are logical if you think about them - e.g. large pads (otherwise everyone will know where you were sitting), alcohol (for tape removal), diapers or pads, ibuprofen or acetaminophen, and laxative - you will have constipation. Lots of good suggestion in readers comments. I am 79yrs old and my prostate was approx 200 gr which makes me not the best candidate. I was not prepared for the "mild" burning sessions that all the medical procedures talk about - their ain't no "mild" in that burning sensation. When the burn would come I would lose any urinary control (thank goodness for the diaper). They sent me home with a catheter in place (the size of the catheter was similar to a garden hose, very painful, leaky, and smelly), I had a phobia about being home alone on the weekend and having a blockage but my doctor circumvented this by inserting a supra pubic catheter in my bladder for emergency relief. I never had to use the supra pubic catheter but knowing it was there made me much more calm. Shocker to this whole procedure was when the post-op symptoms stopped - which was instantaneous. My timeline was: June 28 - hospital operation June 29 - morning release from hospital with catheter in place July 3 - back to work with urgent urination in the morning and no bladder control during burning. July 7 - catheter removed (small delay due to work sched and doctor availability) July 14 - Supra pubic catheter removed. Burning sensation suddenly stopped, no bladder leakage, and urgency down to a brisk walk to bathroom. July 17 - No symptoms left. I do have to go more often due to the amount of liquid I am drinking but I decide when to go. So now I wonder why I didn't do this last year.

@RickDesotell

11 ай бұрын

How long was it before you could be up and moving around?

@politicalphilosophyclub

10 ай бұрын

How about retrograde ejaculation ?

Thank you for this video. I'm having this procedure in 2 days and I was clueless what to expect post procedure. This video answered so many questions.

@garycortesi8406

Жыл бұрын

How’s it going? I had mine a week ago. Wondering what I’m looking forward to.

Had mine two days ago. After an overnight stay and a lot of flushing, I was able to go home without a catheter. Was very thankful. Although not really painful, I found it annoying. Drank a lot of fluids so when it came out I could go home. They won't let you go home without passing urine at the hospital. Drinking a lot of fluids to keep things moving. A little burning but not unbearable. Still seeing red but was told that was to be expected. Gets more clear after a second or two. Hoping for all the good results as advertised. I'm 70 if that helps and my size was 60. Was told 30 is normal.

@leandrolgfreitas

Жыл бұрын

How it is going? Any incontinence problem occur? thx

@garycortesi8406

Жыл бұрын

@@leandrolgfreitas going a little slower than I expected but better. No incontinence and sexual function is fine.

@RickDesotell

11 ай бұрын

Are you able to go places, drive?

@garycortesi8406

11 ай бұрын

@@RickDesotell stayed home a couple of days but could have. Got urges to urinate often for first couple of days. Happy with results now.

@RickDesotell

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!@@garycortesi8406

Do most people go home without catheter?

What is the main reason to send the patient home the same day or the day after? Insurance, money, hospital bed space??? I was re-admitted the day after let home because of fever of 102 though not a UTI problem. Stayed for 3 more days with constant flushing of bladder through Catheter. This longer stay obviously contributed to my very fast recovery and pain free next two weeks. My doctor did ‘kind-of’agree he sent me home too early . What’s the rush to get patients out????

@mr555harv

Жыл бұрын

They give you a large catheter after the operation. You will want to get rid of that catheter asap. The catheters can irritate and disturb the bladder muscles, preventing you from urinating. The sooner the catheter is removed the better. That is a possible big problem, and this may need insertion of a smaller catheter. Basically, the sooner you remove the big catheter, the better. There is the problem of Post Operative Urinary Retention, that is, you will not be able to urinate normally.

is it true that if you have an enlarged median lobe that you WILL more than likely have retrograde ejaculation's after this procedure?

Probably is better to go home with the catheter. Had mine removed at the hospital but could not urinate so the put it back in. That was the worse thing in this whole recovery. (3 weeks post)

Can preserve all the functions?

@politicalphilosophyclub

10 ай бұрын

No most likely you will have retrograde ejaculation