I had aquablation done at Virginia Hospital Center in Arlington, VA on 3/20/2024. So far, so good. The procedure itself was uneventful, and I woke up in the hospital without a hint of pain. So far my only hiccup has been that I wasn't able to empty my bladder sufficiently in the hospital so they reinserted a Foley catheter, which I had for four days. Removing the catheter was really only a few seconds of discomfort. I was told to beware of sudden frequent urges to urinate, so I had pads on hand. I've used them once.

I stayed home for a day and a half after the catheter was removed, then went back to the office. It's now been ten days, and I feel perfectly fine. The only remaining obstacle that I can tell is that I still have some blood in the urine and it can be a bit painful to pee. I feel like I could go back to the gym and go back to having sex right now, but will give it another week. (My doctor said 10-14 days). My urine flow seems to be better, but still getting up several times a night and am peeing as frequently as before. I'll report back after a month to give a progress report.

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