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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations

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@hobari you are so very correct. My aquablation was today in Austin. I live in Phoenix and traveled here for surgery. Had been at a Phoenix facility being seen but could not get scheduled until April for surgery. My issue sounds the same as yours…in December I was at 600cc and had no urge to void. Was at the doctor office and was told I needed to address. My entire case is documented above somewhere…in
posts from about a week ago. Bottom line…my surgery went without a hitch today…they are keeping me overnight as a precautionary but I’m currently in zero pain…already has a bowel movement and just feel good overall. I’ll keep updating as time goes on this week. Catheter is scheduled to come out in 7 days with test immediately following. Surgeon said if voiding goes ok I’ll be going back to Phoenix very soon. Otherwise I could be here possibly a couple weeks to be monitored for voiding.
So far I’m thrilled with the outcome, little pain and hoping for the best that I can retrain my bladder.

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@b140 600cc? Really?

@b140 Yes, exactly my symptoms. I probably waited too long to agree to an aquablation and allowed my bladder to be permanently distented, hence not feeling a strong urge to urinate while retaining 600 ccs. Pre-surgery my urologist thought I probably would have continuing retention problems post surgery due to the bladder damage, but I've been lucky enough to have avoided that outcome, though it took me almost a month after surgery to be sure of that as things settled down. I hope you have the same good result.