Good afternoon all. As you know I was in the hospital. I got this e-mail from a lady from neotract. This information all men that are considering UROLIFT should know. The regular Urolift works great. This information is on the 4D Urolift. She wrote that they have not formally studied this variation of the procedure but the doctors that are doing it said that being the bladder neck is intact that the ejaculatory function is preserved. So the company is letting the doctor do it there way. But with them doing clips on the bladder neck and a bladder neck incision they are keeping the bladder neck open. They use a laser to do the incision. We have had some men on here that have had it done and they ended up with problem. With this also it make the healing time longer. Then at the end she goes on to say that unfortunately sexual dysfunction commonly occurs with BPH and many men suffer from both. Shows like they are down playing it and letting the doctor do it the way they want. If they continue to do it this way it will just be like the others. God bless all of you Ken
Sorry, late here. My prostate ended in pathology lab sliced and diced.
Ken, I hope it was nothing major with you. Wish you speedy recovery.
MK
I went in for one problem and ended up not being able to pee. After 32 hours they put a catheter in and only got 500 out the next day after 17 hour they did it again got 800 out. They sent me home yesterday with clear urine but today only got out 100 very painful and very dark blood around the tip Bladder spasms hurt alot don't know if I should call I don;t see my doctor till Monday. My doctor did a scope on wednesday said all way fine. But it took 6 trys to catheter me the other days Sorry about your prostate. Ken
Boy that sucks ken. You were doing
pretty good post urolift weren't you? If I recall you had stricture right?
Yes I was. My doctor does not know why I stop peeing. They catheter me 6 ttimes very painful. Never had it like that before. He did a Rigid Cystoscopy on Wednesday and said all was good. Urolift in place and prostate wide open. They sent me home yesterday with clear urine. Last night was fine but today I have only gotten 100cc out very dark and I have a face cloth around the tip and I have went through 4 with dark bloody liquid The spasms suck Ken
Ken, alpha blockers might relax and therefore relieve your bladder spasms. I know you don't like to take them but it's better than suffering. Hank
Been on Flomax since Tuesday. Don't like it but I'm taking them to see if it helps Not enough Ken
What dose is your flomax ? Unless you have low blood pressure and experience dizziness, ask your doctor or nurse if you can take more.
Also, if your urine does not clear soon, you should check back to the hospital. If you feel dizzy, ask someone to drive you. Take care. Hank
It's only 4mg have a headache drinking some more water if it does not clear up soon I will call the doctor Thanks Had blood clogs on by prostate last year Ken
Don’t get urolift bc I heard from many docs that this is the worst option and that they leave these metal clips in your prostate that can hang in to your urethra. Consider pae which is what I got. Dr. Bagla did mine over a year ago and it worked great without a chance of incontinence or impotence.
Sam. I had the urolift done all most 3 years ago im fine. No side effects and no retro. Did you end up with retro from your pae. I would never have the 4d urolift. They laser the bladder neck and some doctors clipnit open. That will cause retro. Hope you well ken
Hi Ken, in Urolift, where do uros staple those clips from prostate to ? From one part of the prostate to another part ? I assume it is done outside the urethra ? Hank
Hank i had 4 clips the one end is attach to the bottom and the other to the top which pulls it about. Just had muine check and im wide open. Ken
Thanks Ken for all of your posts.
All the Best- J
Thanks jay hope your good. Ken
Why do rigid cystoscopy
I was not able to pee. They cath me after 32 hours got 500cc and then after 17 hours they did it again. Got 800cc out. They wanted to see why i was not peeing. Also it showed stones in bladder all was fine no stones. Just had the cather out. 2 hours ago. Peed on my own. 400cc hope i can go home soon. Ken
I had the 4D procedure 3 months ago. First time surgeon did this method solo. Disaster. Constant leaking incontinence, discomfort and retrograde ejaculation. Anyone else had similar problems? My symptoms prior to the op were manageable, now I have no quality of life. I have just started taking Mirabegron to see if this can control incontinence. Had another rigid cystoscopy and anatomically it all looks good according to surgeon, but opening up the bladder neck with 4 inserts seems to have more consequences than expected. I am not pleased to hear that there was no formal study of the 4D pattern.
Sorry about that . I have been writing on this forum against the 4 D urolift. It is wrong for them to change the urolift procedure. The company does not regulate the doctors. Got that from the company. They are letting them do what they want. My urologist told me when I ask him about it. He said that he would not add to the urolift because it does what it is suppose to do open the prostate. I hope you get better don't know if there is anything they can do now Ken Tell him you want the 4 clips off the bladder neck. See if he can do that.
Hey there. I sent a e-mail to my doctor to see if the clips can be taking off the bladder neck. I know they can be taking off the prostate. I will let you know Ken