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BobbyGene mentioned a kink in his catheter tube. I had something similar happen. I was feeling urgency and I remembered his post. While I didn't have a kink, the silicone part of the hose had wrapped all the way around the adhesive anchor which cut the flow.
The good news is, they pulled my catheter out today. While I've been able to empty my bladder my stream is barely more that just drips with a little tissue and very small amour of blood. Anyone else experience this? If so, did it get better and how long did it take?
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FLOMAX! maximum dose. That is what you need for 2 months to 6 months. I am so surprised it isn't given to everyone to start at the procedure time. Dr Scionti gives it to everyone. I needed it for sure, you can't pee without it till all the inflammation is gone. I say flomax but sometimes a less bothersome alpha blocker, alfuzosin or others. Flomax is more powerful, but too powerful after awhile so I switched over to alfuzosin after a month post Tulsa.
My stream was about 1/4 normal after catheter removal. Took forever to empty bladder. No blood but occasionally tissue. Took a few weeks for stream to gradually improve. Good news was I had full control! No meds.
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I had TULSA in October. Like you, when my catheter was removed my flow was fairly weak. Prior to the procedure I had been on 10mg of Alfuzosin to help my flow. Post catheter the Dr instead put me on 8mg of Silodosin which seems to have helped. Blood and tissue stopped in about a week, and the flow steadily improved until it was pretty much back to my normal in six or seven weeks, although I still usually can't make it through the night without a trip to the head.