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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations
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UPDATE: I went through aquablation on Monday 2/12. I stayed in the hospital (Mayo JAX) overnight afterwards for prostate flushing and observation. Went home 2/13 wearing a Foley catheter with travel urine bag in hand. I took it easy until 2/15 when the Cath was removed and I was instructed to drink about 50 oz of liquid in the next few hours. I returned that afternoon, urinated, and had an ultrasound to measure how fully I was able to empty my bladder. (The concern is the surgery puts the bladder on "pause" and they need certainty it has fully re-awakened) I passed the test and was fully released on 2/15 approximately 72 hours after the procedure.
The procedure itself was straight forward and non-painful. I never experienced any particular pain when urinating with the Foley catheter. With the catheter removed my urination pattern quickly returned to normal and I now feel (five days post) 95% of the way back.
At this point I am on activity restrictions for 3 1/2 more weeks. Intimate relations and heavy exercising will recommence on about 3/12.
In all, aquablation exceeded my expectations as far as discomfort goes. No real issues and my recovery followed the doc's plan perfectly. Time will tell if all prior bph symptoms are extinguished.
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Hi. Phil! I see that your update was posted a year and a half ago. How are you doing now? I was happy to read your posting all the same because I am at a stage of deeply personal investigation about treatment options. I am a little early, though, as I was just scheduled for my MRI fusion biopsy to be done on 9/9/25. Treatment planning makes sense after the pathologist gives his/her report. Still, I just got a call from Mayo Arizona this morning and they said that they would like to make an appointment with me -- it will be with a doctor very involved in "Vapor2: a prospective multi-center, single-arm, clinical trial of transurethral water vapor ablation of Gleason Grade Group 2 (GS 3+4) prostate cancer using minimally invasive VanquishT Water Vapor Ablation." I am very intrigued and quite keen on being part of the study! Until this morning and my new awareness, I was of the mind that I was only interested in having RARP -- to get rid of the "whole mess." Your post adds to my favorable consideration of different treatment options. THANKS!!!
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Im 75 years old and considering aquablation. My prostate isnt huge and my pvr isnt terrible. But im on 3 meds , my stream is very weak and some nights im up 3 or 4 times and some days but not always urinate a dozen times during the day. I want to get off the meds.
Concerned about the recovery as my wife and i have travel plans
Have you been able to resume sex,
Athletics etc