has anyone else had this op ?????
Hey junior,
Yes, I had a turp four weeks ago today and it went very well. I can tell you all about it if you'd like details.
-buster
I had a Turp done on the 21/11/2015 ( and very glad I did ) although not for the fist few weeks after. If you are considering having it done then I wish you all the best.
kind regards
Howard.
Hi Howard how long before you felt the benifit and no blood in urine and are you back to ful fitness
There are now better alternatives if you read through this section of the Forum you will find our experiences.
Junior, I felt the benefits immediately after the catheter was removed (full stream, like a racehorse). It took about three weeks for the blood to go away, and four weeks after the surgery I still have a slight burning when I urinate and I don't completely empty my bladder, although that is improving.
Hi Derek where do I need to look mate
The last show of blood was about 5-6 weeks after the op but cleared up quick. I found that the first 3 weeks were the worst ( having to use the toilet every hour.
( but as I had a folley cath. for aprox 3 months off and on, it was
magic to be able to urinate like when I was 20 ) I still have urges but they are under control by taking one tablet of Oxybutynin a day ( I'm told I should be able to come off them in a month ) also even without them I can go all night without needing to use the toilet. I chose to have the turp as it is the Gold standard by which other procedures are measured , ( the others have not been around long enough to see how effective they are long term.
Ditto to most of that.
Thanks Howard glad your doing well and I am glad I talke to you and Buster you can't imagine how at ease I feel cheers good health to you all
Junior
Yes, I had the Button Plasema turp on January 27th. I came home the same day after the surgery with a big catheter in place. Went back to my urologist office to have that one removed a week later and at 9:00 a.m. they took that catheter out. They told me, if I could not pee by 2:00 p.m., then come back to the office. By 1:00 p.m. I could not pee and went back. They put in another catheter and that one stayed in for a week. All of these catheters have had a leg bag to let the urine drain into. This past Monday again at 9:00 a.m. I went back to my urologist office and they took that catheter out. Same instructions: If I could not pee by 2:00 p.m. come on back for another catheter. Same thing by 1:00 p.m. I could not pee and was locked up again. I went back for another catheter. This catheter does not have a leg bag, but it does have a stopper/plug. I have had a catherter in place since December 9th with the only times it has been out is to test to see if I could pee without it. Since my bladder has not had to do anything for 2 months it is now in a re-training mode and I am learning how to pee again. This catheter will come out on Feburary 23rd, Maybe by then my bladder will know what to do again and I will not need another catheter.
Jon
I have not had one but it sounds like most guys are reasonably happy with the results. My question is when you are able: 1. Can you have sex? 2. Do you have retrograde (backwards) ejaculation? 3. How many times during the night are you getting up? 4. If you could do it over would you do it again? 5. If you are able to get an erection can you keep it until orgasm? Lots of questions that maybe over the next few months can hopefully be answered. I had a "PAE" on Sept. 10th, 2014 and not overly happy with the results. Still getting up between 3 and 4 times a night. I think over time the lack of sleep affects your short term memory.
I hope you don't mind my honesty. Your post scares me to death.
I have partial retro, best wait for 6 weeks before sex, I would rather have sex with retro than no sex at all.
think about this ChuckP, how many TURPS are done in a year then think how many negative posts are put on here ( the people who have a Turp and are pleased do not post about it ) I have spoken to nearly 20 people who have had a turp and all are happy.
https://patient.info/forums/discuss/browse/prostate-problems-1772
If you are in the UK the most up to date version of TURP is TURis.
Yes I agree mate I needed it
Howard; I would just venture a wild guess that most guys don't even know this site exists. I know I didn't until about 2 months ago. So truthfully I don't think I agree with you. Don't want to argue about it- just my humble opinion. I would also venture that the majority of guys who had this done would not want to even discuss it with anyone except their Doctors. Again, just my humble opinion.
Hi Junior
I had the traditional TURP 4 months ago, I was in hospital for 5 days instead of the normal 2-3 days. I went to pee at 11 pm and could not ,there was a blockage and I had a blackout falling on my back on our tiled toilet/bathroom floor(luckily no major damage),I was rushed to local A&E and released after 1 day with a catheter which I had for 1 month. After the catheter was removed there was no blood and I was going to the toilet 3 times a night. I am OK now but still go 2-3 times a night and very tired during the day. Main problem now is RE and lack of orgasm and semen after sex.There are many techniques now apart from the traditional TURP as mentioned there is TURPi which uses electric current and saline solution instead of heatherm and glycin solution. There is Laser TURP. There are probably pros and cons to each. The main advantage of traditional TURP is that a biopsy can be done at the same time to check for prostate cancer and as it is quite rigorous less chance of needing the operation again for many years. On the downside it can be quite blooded and hence more time in hospital, longer recovery and the RE and orgasm problems. There are many papers which can be googled comparing the different techniques. Hope this helps. Regards Peter
Thulium and Holmium laser procedures unlike Green Light PVP do not destroy all the prostate tissue so there is plenty washed out to send to the lab.
Hi peter thanks for that hope your well on to recovery now
Junior