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@elcorbs Sorry to hear that...wondering if they said anything about scarring in the urethra which sometimes happens and they have to expand it(think of a straw that is pinched in middle the diameter isn't the same all the way thru) which would cause straining...I have been taking a stool softener just so that I wont strain during bowel movement which has reduced the bleeding for me, now 10 days post surgery and just some pink at first pee in morning...I usually drink 3 liters over course of day and by mid day its very clear...I do kegels couple times a day and the only times I have leaked is a few drops during morning walks(4 miles) so just some stress leakage...stick with it, everyone is different but for me its been best thing I have done, on par with my hip replacement which was another miracle procedure..good luck..
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@alexdav Went to the ER again last night for another UTI. I got the injection of antibiotics in the thigh. Painful to say the least. Now on Bactrim DS 800-160. I just made an appointment for a phone call to get an appointment at Mayo Phoenix. This has been the most miserable 13 months of my life. Ready to put an end to the constant UTI's. Hopefully they will take me as a patient and get this resolved once and for all. By the way the D-Mannose made no difference in the infection coming back.
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@alexdav You could be on to something with the urethra having scar tissue. Immediately after surgery my stream was great! I felt so good that I finally had a stream after 20 years of very little. A little over a month after surgery I had a plug in my penis and couldn’t urinate. I felt it come down my urethra then stop before completely coming out. I went to the ER and the doctor couldn’t get the plug (tissue) removed. They inserted a catheter beside the plug. I had that in for 10 days waiting on my urologist to return from knee surgery. He removed the catheter and said the plug was gone. He did a cystoscopy up into the bladder to see if he had left any other tissue. He said it was clean and I should be good. From that time until now I have had 7 UTI’s but only verified with cultures 2 times. I had a a culture a couple of weeks ago and I just finished a round of antibiotics taking Amoxicillin which was what the lab said was recommended for this strain of bacteria. My urologist says my bladder neck is not in the best of shape. I leak during the day just drops, but when I do my morning walk I really leak. I went golfing 2 days ago and I leaked really bad. After surgery I was going through 6 to 7 diapers per day. This went on for about 6 months all while doing daily kegels. I finally went to just liners and stayed with the kegels. My leaking never improved from that point so I stopped doing them. My stream is weak like it was before the surgery and my urologist says it is because of my weak bladder neck. If I could get the UTI’s under control I could live with the incontinence. I drink water all day long. I can’t drink coffee, eat spices and tomato’s. I had tomato soup 2 weeks ago and ended up wetting the bed I leaked so bad. I normally don’t leak at all at night. My urologist knows my frustration but basically told me I would have to live with this. I am going to start doing kegels once again. Maybe I gave up too soon. Just not sure what to do. My next appointment with my urologist is not until August. Thanks for your insight. I do appreciate the feedback.