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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations
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@grahamh
Did you aspirate the baloon with a syringe before you pull the catheter out or you cut the baloon arm?
If you pull the air with the syringe balloon does not go to its original shape. Since it is stretched, if you pull all the air out it makes sharp edges. That might put cuts to your urethra all the way out. Urine spray makes me think of that.
Same thing happened to me. An untrained orderly pulled my catheter out after deflating the balloon with a syringe, I had fresh bleeding and spray urine several days. Now on second month, flow keeps decreasing probably as a result of scar tissue formation and scar shrinking. It does not matter how good the Pilot is if he has one bad mechanic result is disaster! I wish us best luck. We need a Real Doctor taking care of his patients.
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@luferfish, I just cut the tube, waited for the liquid to empty and pulled it out.
I meet with my urologist next week and will certainly address my continued incontinence. Leaking more now than before the surgery. But I am still optimistic and the doc said I would be a few months before full healing.
For anyone dealing with leaking or sudden urgency I have found the men’s guards to be effective. CVS has them, their brand, maximum absorbancy. You must wear them inside briefs, not boxers. My wife keeps one in her purse for me and I have a few in my glovebox. ( to remove the catheter I just cut the tube, waited for the liquid to empty and pulled.)
I meet with my urologist next week and will certainly address my continued incontinence. Leaking more now than before the surgery. But I am still optimistic and the doc said I would be a few months before full healing.
For anyone dealing with leaking or sudden urgency I have found the men’s guards to be effective. CVS has them, their brand, maximum absorbancy. You must wear them inside briefs, not boxers. My wife keeps one in her purse for me and I have a few in my glovebox.