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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations

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@techee I am now nine weeks out after aquablation. My urine was mostly clear within a couple of days of having the catheter removed. I felt good and had strong urine flow. I avoided strenuous activity, but started walking several miles a day. Prior to the procedure I was doing a lot of long-distance bicycling. Since I was told not to bike for at least six weeks I thought walking would be a good alternative to help me stay fit. I think I over did the walking. About a week post aquablation my urine went from clear to dark red and sometimes syrupy. I also passed some small blood clots. My urine stayed dark red for almost three weeks, and then gradually cleared up and has been clear since. From my experience I would recommend to other men having aquablation to not be too active for three weeks afterward, drink lots of water to help clear up your urine, and don't get discourage if you have blood in your urine. It will hopefully clear up after a few weeks. The good news is that my urine flow is usually strong and I wake up less frequently from the need to urinate during the night. I am experiencing some urgency and have urinated a few times before reaching a toilet. I am working on that by watching the amount of liquids that I drink when away from home, and being mindful of where I can find a restroom. I also started Kegel exercises hoping that will help control urgency. I have a follow up visit with my surgeon in three weeks. Overall I am believe I have benefited from the procedure, but hope that I will experience better urine control as more time passes.

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@kocour & @vtredwolf & all
Here is my 21 day progress report for Aqua
**Never any pain after procedure
**No tissue expulsion after procedure
**5 clots total in 1st 10 days..none since
**urination 10 - 20 seconds....I'm leaving the urinal faster than the young guys!!
**Minor amount of blood in urine 50% of the time
** NO bladder control issues...frequency 1.5 - 3 hours. I was always this way....I concluded I have a small bladder
**Getting off tamsulosin & Finasteride immediately after procedure GREATLY improved how I feel
**Walking 3+ miles/day 5 days/week. Stretching 30min/day 3 - 4 days/week. No weight bearing exercises
** I have strictly followed your advice & have been VERY conservative about not overdoing my physical activities...Thanks guys!!

I hope this update helps others with their journery back to good health!!