Hello Bob
I have been cathing for 2 years now. I was doing it 4 times a day pre surgery and I rarely woke up at night since I was emptying my bladder before bed. Now I am told to cathe twice a day. Most nights I don’t wake up at all, once in a while, once to pee. But I am cathing before bed.
Before I started cathing 2 years ago, I would wake twice an night to pee, but I was retaining 850cc of urine.
I am hoping things will continue to improve.
Hi, I had Rezum and found it to be only temporary. Oddly, urologic literature out there states that Rezum does not treat urgency. I had the procedure done twice. The first time around it was a wonder treatment but it was short lived. Second time around, it almost cost me my sexual function, it took me another 1.5 to 2.0 years to get all my normal function back. Within 2.5 years of my first Rezum, I started to experience my original symptoms. Hence, it was done a second time. About 2.5 years out from the second treatment, I am having the same issues as Day 1 so I am considering Aquablation or PAE. However, my doctor says I have OAB based on my Cystoscopy and Urologic flow test. He said I have mild obstruction. Previously, years back he told me it was just a sign of old age. I have more on my Rezum journey if you are interested here on the patient site. Lastly, it isn’t the size of the prostate that is the issue, it’s the size of the obstruction that it causes. Still, the size plays a role in the recommended treatment options. Patient Communities - Our community of patients, carers, and health-conscious individuals is here to help.
Bladder damage from long term blockage can be permenent and keep the bladder from being able to contract. Look up prostate health podcast on spotify by Garret Pohlman. There is one episode on bladder health with Dr. Elizabeth Mobley. #74. I advise everyone to listen to it. Outcomes from procedures may not be as good as hoped because of lack of bladder strength from having to overcompensate for so long. Your bladder and heart are smooth muscles and do not get stronger by pushing into resistance, but actually get weaker and less elastic.
Hola. He leído tus publicaciones de 2022 sobre Aquablation y quería saber si aún estás activo. Tengo algunas preguntas de seguimiento sobre el Dr. Kaplan. No creo que este foro tenga mensajes privados, así que me pregunto si hay alguna forma de contactarte en otro foro. Gracias.
Jim
Hola Jim: no soy tan activo, pero salgo por aquí de vez en cuando. Me alegraría poder hablar contigo en algún momento. Hazme saber. Gracias. Mike