Prostate size: 145cc
Age: 60
Very large median lobe pressing into my bladder obstructing bladder neck
Had Rezum done a few years ago. Did not want RE so TURP and other similar procedures not considered.
Rezum failed 100%. Recovery was dreadful. Had to self-catheterize for 3 weeks until swelling went down and bladder returned to normal.
Decided no more surgery. I would just stay on the drugs.
1.5 years later, had a large bladder stone that had to be removed by robotic surgery. Waiting makes things worse.
3 months after bladder stone surgery, I had aquablation done.
Approaching 4 weeks:
Pros:
*no hesitancy, large powerful stream almost immediately
*urgency that I had in the first few weeks is now gone
*no leakage
*get up one time a night
*no RE. my ejaculate volume is 4X what is used to be. Apparently my prostate was blocking more than just my bladder.
Cons:
*don't always get the feeling that I'm done urinating, so have to double void.
*soreness when urinating - 1 to 2 on a scale of 10
*will take time to mentally get to normal state. I still use every bathroom that I come across just in case. If I'm going on a longer trip, I still will use the bathroom a few times right before I get into the car. I still use the stalls as it use to be a long process to urinate.
*I still get a clot expelled in my urine now and then
Summary: So far - life changing.
Note: I asked my surgeon how much of my prostate was removed. He said most of it.