thank you! Mayo got back to me. Told me this adema is not uncommon and as long as I was in no pain or had no fever it was a normal response in some cases. I had 60cc of a 100cc prostate ablated including the lesion, so my prostate took a big hit. They also gave me 14 days of prednisone and 1 month of flomax to help with swelling and urination. So far my stream is adequate to keep my bladder happy. The swelling is diminishing gradually so I'm feeling assured things are progressing as planned. Thanks for the 5-7 weeks sluffing information. So far my urine has shown no signs of that process. I had my procedure on Oct 9, so it's still very early in my case. How long did you wait before clearing out the pipes?