Just had Rezum 9 days ago. Very hard to void. I was at the end of my rope with no sleep before the procedure. Now it's worse. Did I make a mistake?
Just wondering had u done exhaustive and extensive research before committing yourself to Resum?
What did your urologist suggest u do next? Resum does not prevent a person from doing another type of surgery. Re-operation right after surgery is rare but does happen. I suggest u wait for several days and see if your suffering subsides. If it does not improve, then consider ur next option.
just wondering what were ur symptoms before Resum.
John,
Please don't get too discouraged. Your prostate has been 'injured' by the steam injections, and the tissues in your body, in response to that injury, will swell up. Rezum isn't like many other BPH procedures that provide larger passages almost immediately afterwards. Instead, it takes several days for the swelling of the prostate to go down and allow easier urination.
You've been through the hardest part. Your urination should gradually improve over the next few days and weeks. Of course some of us have an easier time than others. If I hadn't been self-catheterizing after my Rezum, I'm sure that I would have been in that same situation. If you're able to pee at all, even if it is a very slow stream, it's likely that you'll be a much happier guy soon. Good luck.
yes I looked at some medical literature comparing urolift to rezum. The literature stated that at 6 months the rezum was Superior to urolift. I've been having a lot of frequency urgency and nocturia for several years. Have been on uroxatral and Cialis.
Thank you very much for the words of encouragement!
What do you think the gold standard is now to clear a wide channel in the prostate? Laser, Steam, Heat, bipolar turp?
I just found this website the day I scheduled the Rezum procedure for October 23,2018. After reading the messages from you and others I’m not sure I want to go through with it. The day I scheduled it, the Uro started me on Cialis 5 mg for the BPH syptoms and they are somewhat better than before but still irritating. And it is expensive for the brand Cialis. I’ve got to really think hard about this. Hope things get better for you John.
I have nocturnia. Apparently, its not a disease. From my ovenight urine bag, I see that my frequent urination was normal, from drinking too much liquid. Thanks for your post. Makes me think. Sorry to hear. Blessings..
Thank you. If you decide to go through with the procedure make sure you are put under. I was only given a Vicodin and a Valium and it was extremely painful.
Good point. Thank you
Yes I made sure they would put me under!
Gary,
If you've arranged to be put under for the procedure, that's good. For me, the Rezum procedure was truly a 'walk in the park' because 1. I was put under for the procedure. When I woke up, there was no pain 2. I was self-catheterizing before the procedure, so I was able to avoid the Foley catheter afterwards. As you may have read, the Rezum procedure will not give immediate free flow. I believe that is because of the swelling of the prostate caused by the steam. Obviously that swelling will eventually go down, but for the first few days, or perhaps a couple of weeks, your urethra will likely be constricted by the swollen prostate. If you can self-cath, then you won't need to fuss with the Foley catheter. However, if you do need to have a Foley installed, take heart that it will only be for a few days,
When I looked at PAE, there was a huge diff between "the literature" and the 2000+ "anecdotes" in these forums.
My sincere apology to u. my earlier post seemed to be insensitive while u are suffering but I really wanted to help.
Since u considered only Rezum and Urolift, I assume that all resective techniques that will result in RE are not acceptable to u. Yes? Since u had read literature on Resum before the operation, I also assume that u know what the complications are and the recovery time. Thus, the complication u are having now is not typical. Yes?
For many urologists, the old gold stand is TURP and the new gold standard is HoLEP. HoLEP has the longest durability, best function outcomes (including the widest channel) and will work for small to very large prostates. But the chance of RE is 88%. I have done a lot of research on HoLEP. if u are interested we could exchange information.
KEN thanks so much for your encouraging words. I’m going do more research and continue with the Cialis and maybe I can live with those results for a while. I never knew how miserable BPH could become!
The gold standard has not been invented yet. Everyone should ask their urologist which method he would personally choose if he needed it and why would he personally choose it.
Thank you. I've been doing more reading and it seems as though HoLEP is the new standard. Yes, I was aware that it would take longer to recover from REZUM. How do I find a HoLEP superstar in Colorado?
Yes bph stinks. I hate the medication side effects. They give me a stuffy nose.
Have time to explain what are the differences? I am surprised u could find 2000+ anecdotes.
Gary,
About 18 months ago I went into retention, and had to start self-cathing. Like most guys, I had seen commercials on TV about catheters and thought: "I sure hope I never have to do that!". But it turns out that self-catheterizing isn't difficult or painful. With the proper instruction, and good catheters, it gives you the ability to live a normal and less stressful life. I self-cathed for almost a year while I researched various BPH surgical options. Tamsulosin didn't help me at all, and I never took any other BPH drugs, so I don't have any experience with those, or the side effects. My original urologist only did bipolar TURPs, and I knew that I didn't want that. For me, the Rezum was an easy and effective procedure. But again, the two things that made it so easy were the general twilight anesthesia and self-cathing afterwards. If you don't do those two things, I still think that Rezum is the best procedure for BPH.