@albiet I had my aquablation in September of 2024. I was completely asymptomatic until I couldn't pee...and lived on a catheter for 4 months while figuring out options. I think what you will find reading these entries is that everyone has different outcomes. Mine was great. Still peeing normally, no retention and no retrograde shooting. I was 120 grams and as the operation removes approximately 50%...I'm still a bit large.

I had a lot of bleeding in the first week after surgery and that kept me on a larger catheter for a week. Drinking lots of water (3 quarts a day) made it much better. Bleeding stopped completely at the end of week 3 - beginning of week 4. I went back to work at the end of week 3...and it wouldn't have prevented me from traveling. However, I wouldn't have done miles of walking when first back, and certainly not in hilly areas. Hope that helps.

@albiet I also had aquablation in September. While I think i could have done a trip a month later I wouldn't chance it. You'll likely know right before you depart how your recovery is going, but if you over do the walking, when into the second or third month you'll likely increase bleeding though it shouldn't be something significant. Recovery varies so greatly is hard to know how quickly you'll recover, but with average recovery you should be okay if you take our easy. Again, you'll know whether it's a good idea at 3-4 weeks, which is when bleeding usually stops for most folks.

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If you can put it off, it would be better. You "might" be fine but 2 to 3 months is safer. At one month I was still wearing Depends because I couldn't hold it.