I have a Uro Lift procedure scheduled for 10/25. We spend the winter in Florida starting 1/15. My physician felt the last follow up with him would be 1 month post procedure and would not interfere with travel plans. Seems a bit optimistic . Curious what others have experienced with folloow up visits with their physician.
My experience was among the better ones described on this site; I had immediate improvement, and the post-op discomfort was pretty much gone after 10 days. I was concerned about post-op pain and adequate medication, so I requested ocycodone 5mg just in case; it was not necessary. I've posted much more detail on other threads here, if you're interested. I hope yours goes as well as mine did. The doctor's advice sounds about right to me, the 1 month visit was basically to agree that it worked. Best wishes.
Seems very optimistic...It may take many weeks, months, and/or years to resolve prostate problems which you can verify by reading this forum's post.......
Two days post Uro Lift (UL) procedure were rough as very difficult to pee. Nevertheless less by end of 2nd day post procedure I was starting to have real urine flow and bladder evacuation. Stopped Flomax by 3rd day post procedure. From that point on I was peeing like I did when I was a teen. Now age 74. The procedure was performed 4/2016 and no problems since. Also normal ejaculation with sex.
Vschus, it's variable, how the recovery will be. Mine is a good report, as posted elsewhere here, following my Urolift in December. I was two days in convalescence following morning surgery in Salt Lake, on a Tuesday, then flew home to Pennsylvania on Thursday, and Friday I stacked half a cord of firewood, with no problems. I took pain meds Tuesday to Friday, then I was done with them.My doctor has done hundreds of Urolifts (He did the FDA trials, which is why I chose to fly 2,000 miles.), and I experienced no complications. Peed like it was a firehose immediately when I climbed off the operating table! I would venture that if you are not experiencing pain or bleeding after the first 1-2 weeks, then you will be fine. I would, as a caution, ask your uro-doc to give you the name of someone near you in FL, just in case. Let him decide whom to recommend!
Hello. You should not have a problem. I had my Uro-lift done in April of 2015. It was a Monday. Had a catheter. Had to drive my son the next morning downtown for Jury duty. Was fine. Had the catheter out on wed and I was good to go. I don't know if your doctor is going to put a catheter in but it would be the best for you. Sometime when they do a procedure on the prostate it can get swollen and make it hard to pee they you have to go to the ER and have a catheter put in. Have him do it while your out. Much better and less pain. I was good in a week. The day the catheter came out it did burn when I went to the bathroom but all was fine. Doing great and you should be good to Ken PS the day the catheter wear a pad because you may need to go to the bathroom and you may no make it. After I left the doctors office I went out and from the driving it made me go...This is after they put in 250 cc of fluid.
Kenneth, we had different experiences. I don't know why you say, "I don't know if your doctor is going to put a catheter in but it would be the best for you." It may have been best for you, but it seems to me best not to make blanket recommendations. As Vschlus can see, experiences vary. I had a potentially difficul Urolift (small---38g prostate), and yet there was no need---none---for a catheter to be installed. Didn't need one to pee for any of the recovery time. Vscluss might need one, but I've not heard it as a blanket or even probable need. As long as he is able to pee (Most docs want you to stay until they see that you're able to.), he's likely to be alright.
Also, you mention him "being out." A standard Urolift should not require total sedation! I was not anesthetized, only given local pain killers. And experienced no problems.
Urolift is a direct, non-slicing procedure; it should be clear within days, if the procedure works for you or not. You may need to consider additional measures (as I am, due to permanently stretched-out bladder, unrelated to Urolift), but if your doc is experienced, you should be fine.
And, it's a little late to mention experience, but I hope you checked him out, and found that he's been doing this op for years! My uro-doc, who tried to push a TURP on me two years ago, got on the Urolift bandwagon a year ago, and wanted me to be one of his first patients for it! I declined, and went with the experienced doctor...
As you know all men heal is diffrent ways. When I had mine done. My urologist and I talked about the catheter. Because I have a problem peeing on demand. No matter how much I drink. If you tell me you need me to pee I can't but as soon as I leave the office I have to head for the bathroom. I sat one day at Quest Labs for 7 hours before I gave them a sample. Been like that for years I was told by my urologist that it is up to the doctor if he feel that you need one. I know there have been a few men on here that had the urolift done that ended up going to the ER after they went home because they could not pee. ChuckP was one. Don't remember the other. When I had my urolift done I had a general anaesthesia did not feel a thing I was out. When I woke up I was sent home a hour later. I was clear of blood the night of the procedure..My doctor has done about 200 over the last 3 years. I trust him to do the best for me Take care Ken
Yes, Kenneth, we had different experiences, for sure! :-) And of curse, if you have trouble peeing normally, then you don;t want to chance blowing up like a balloon while recovering from the implant installation!
And my comment about experienced doctors was intended for Vschus; sorry for the confusion! I'm glad you were not a practice case for a newbie!!! :-D
My doctor is very good He's about 42 and that was the first thing he offered me after the meds did not work right. Not like alot of the others They like to push that Turp. I think that's because that's all they know. Have a good weekend Ken
Agreed, most uro-docs only know TURP and don't want to learn something new... Looks like you got a good one! :-) Where is his practice located? I had to fly all the way to Salt Lake CIty from PA! Good night and I'll look for an answer in the morrow!
I live in Orlando Florida He's only about a mile away from me...Have a good night
HI,Did your urologist,run tests,urodynamics,cystoscopy,prostate ultra sound?
to see if you quailfy for the uro lift?Is this done in the office or a hospital?
I'm almost 87 years old,and have urine rentention.Thanksfor the information
Hi Ken, Did you have to do these tests to see if you quailfy for the Uro Lift>
Urodynamics,cystoscopy,prostate ultta sound.I f i have a medium lobe {is this the right word } then i won't quailfy for Uro Lift??
thanks,
I too had a 3rd lobe aka median lobe however it was small, either stunted or just getting started. At any rate it was pinned back so as not to impinge on the urethra. As I noted earlier on this thread I view my UroLift procedure as successful. If you have a median lobe on the small side your urologist if skilled may elect to perform the procedure.
Thanks for your response...
Hi Bill,Thanks for that info.
Bill,Did you have run these tests,before you had uro lift?
urodynamics,cystoscope,prostate ultra sound?
thanks
Yes I did undergo all testing prior to having the UroLift procedure. That included ultrasound of prostate, cystoscope, urodynamics. The ultrasound and cystoscope revealed the 3rd lobe. These test were not fun but nevertheless interesting, especially the cystoscope as I was able to watch the physician examine my prostate and I could clearly see the aberrant 3rd lobe.
Hey Frank. I have a stricture and have it checked sometimes when he check me ( cystoscopy in office ) My stricture was fine but he could not get the scope in the prostate so he offered me the urolift to bring it apart. As far as I know which my doctor has said that if you have a mild medium lobe they can still do a urolift. You just have to tell them that is what you want. Don't let them force you into anything. The doctor is going to tell you that the turp is better. Stand firm with the doctor Tell him No Turp I want to try the urolift. Ken