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I want able to find much info here prior to my surgery, so I thought I'd post my experience in case other had questions.
I was not a candidate for non-surgical procedures such as REZUM or the Urolift, leaving TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) as my best option. In plain English, a camera and a surgical tool is inserted into the penis, then pieces of the prostate are shaved off to relieve the construction of the urethra. Fortunately, it was under full anesthesia and I remember nothing until I woke up with a rather large catheter in me.
The catheter was split into 3 sections. One was to run a large amount of saline into the bladder (massive amounts). The second section was to drain the bladder. The third I later found out connected to a water filled balloon designed to keep the catheter in place. The flushing continued until the next morning. I was draining saline, blood, and small pieces of the prostate that had been cut off. I had also been given something that colored the urine orange, so the drainage ran from blood red to bright orange at times.
The catheter was uncomfortable, but not painful. I had no pain meds after the surgery. The next morning the catheter was removed (it had been in roughly 18 hours), I needed to pee 3 times before I could be released. After each time, they did a scan to be certain I was able to drain the bladder and was not retaining fluid. I was released roughly 24 hours after surgery and told to expect to see some blood and some small chunks in the urine for several weeks. It's been nearly 3 weeks and my urine is still reddish, but far better than the blood red color right after surgery. I took only one additional day off work (I have an office job so nothing heavy), mostly because I was having trouble controlling the urine stream and it was blood red....
The outcome? I'm pissing like a kid. Good strong stream and feel like I'm cleaning my bladder well. None of the post-urination drip I was having before. And at this point sexual functions are good. I'm taking it easy - nothing too rough yet, but erections are more frequent and I don't seem to be affected by the issue of losing the ability to ejaculate. I'm told that a fairly large percentage of men will have orgasms, but the cum goes to the bladder rather than shooting.
I have a follow up in a couple of weeks with the urologist at 6 weeks post surgery. Overall I think this was a good choice for me. There was no real pain, only some discomfort from the rather large catheter. And my recovery is going well.
I realize this is a massive post, but I do hope it gives some insight for guys considering surgery.
I was not a candidate for non-surgical procedures such as REZUM or the Urolift, leaving TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) as my best option. In plain English, a camera and a surgical tool is inserted into the penis, then pieces of the prostate are shaved off to relieve the construction of the urethra. Fortunately, it was under full anesthesia and I remember nothing until I woke up with a rather large catheter in me.
The catheter was split into 3 sections. One was to run a large amount of saline into the bladder (massive amounts). The second section was to drain the bladder. The third I later found out connected to a water filled balloon designed to keep the catheter in place. The flushing continued until the next morning. I was draining saline, blood, and small pieces of the prostate that had been cut off. I had also been given something that colored the urine orange, so the drainage ran from blood red to bright orange at times.
The catheter was uncomfortable, but not painful. I had no pain meds after the surgery. The next morning the catheter was removed (it had been in roughly 18 hours), I needed to pee 3 times before I could be released. After each time, they did a scan to be certain I was able to drain the bladder and was not retaining fluid. I was released roughly 24 hours after surgery and told to expect to see some blood and some small chunks in the urine for several weeks. It's been nearly 3 weeks and my urine is still reddish, but far better than the blood red color right after surgery. I took only one additional day off work (I have an office job so nothing heavy), mostly because I was having trouble controlling the urine stream and it was blood red....
The outcome? I'm pissing like a kid. Good strong stream and feel like I'm cleaning my bladder well. None of the post-urination drip I was having before. And at this point sexual functions are good. I'm taking it easy - nothing too rough yet, but erections are more frequent and I don't seem to be affected by the issue of losing the ability to ejaculate. I'm told that a fairly large percentage of men will have orgasms, but the cum goes to the bladder rather than shooting.
I have a follow up in a couple of weeks with the urologist at 6 weeks post surgery. Overall I think this was a good choice for me. There was no real pain, only some discomfort from the rather large catheter. And my recovery is going well.
I realize this is a massive post, but I do hope it gives some insight for guys considering surgery.