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Aquablation: Post-surgery expectations
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@billrtx How did the doctor determine you had a urethral adhesion? Did they have to do a cystoscopy? I am 5 weeks post my aquablation surgery where they removed a large median lobe that was pressing on my bladder and I still have to take Tamsulosin....and even that still yields a weak stream and lots of dribbling although it is intermittent. I have an appointment with my urologist/surgeon next week and am hoping not to need another cystoscopy.
Part of the problem might be myself as I returned to tennis about 4 weeks after surgery. However, since I never saw blood in my urine I figured it was okay to be active again. Hopefully I didn't screw anything up........Yikes!
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@mirdad22
Did the weaker stream start soon after taking up tennis again? That could have spiked up inflamation which can definitely be an issue. Stop tennis for two weeks and take ibuprofin during that time. Then see if your stream has improved.
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@mirdad22
I realized that I had a urethral stricture at the position of the fossa navicularis (about 1 inch from tip of penis). At about 10 days post surgery my stream became very narrow. Cystoscopy confirmed this. I was given a few options for treatment, including more surgery. Instead I decided on weekly self catheterization using Fr14-16 catheters to keep the stricture from reforming.
More than likely the stricture occurred due to the tools used for this transurethral procedure. Good luck.