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Weak stream after RALP

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Aug 13 8:59am | Replies (7)

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Anyone get back to you yet?

If it was me, while I was waiting to hear, I'd do the things they'd tell you to do if it was a UTI. Lots of fluids, maybe cranberry juice. Urinate often as you can. Essentially flush out as much as you can.

Hopefully it is just some post surgery inflammation.

Try not to fall into the dehydration trap these symptoms set up for you. One of the things I've learned is when you don't drink enough, the urine in your bladder is more concentrated and so it irritates the bladder, this causes the urge to urinate more often.

Having said that, regarding the bladder, this is one of the "new me" things, if I do let it get too full, it is quite painful and I'm three years post surgery, two post salvage radiation.

...and, if I didn't hear soon, I'd go elsewhere and tested for a UTI,....

Good Luck !

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Thank you very much for your comments, especially the comment about having a painful bladder if it gets too full. I'm getting a bladder scan later today. I've been drinking lots of water during the day to flush things, but I stop in the evening in an effort to sleep longer. Still, I only get 2 hrs sleep at a time. Once again, thanks for the comments.