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Having PAE next week, what can I expect the next day?
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Thanks guys. Your replies have helped.
The bad outcome possibilities have put the choice of HoLEP or Aquablation into second place. After speaking with the more invasive procedure doctors I learned that they will remove the bladder neck, sphincter and part of the floor. That is what scared me the most.
My neighbor had a 300+ cc prostate and told me about PAE initially. He had a rough 5 or 6 days until they gave him a second drug to curb the bladder spasms. The first wasn’t working so a second was added while keeping on the first. This has helped with my decision.
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@oldfiddler your description of what they would remove doesn't sound familiar to me and I had almost identical size and median lobe. The good news is if you don't get relief from PAE and decide to opt for aquablation the PAE will greatly reduce post op bleeding meaning less catheter time and lower chance of any complications (this is why my Uro Practice does the combo procedure for larger prostates). Also the worst that can happen is it doesn't work and you have to opt for one of the other procedures though don't be surprised if the inflammation makes it even harder to urinate that first week so be alert for that. Doesn't matter what procedure you get they all have a shelf life, my doc said I might get 10-15 years with the aquablation but that the prostate will start to grow back just a little more slowly since I had the PAE too. Good luck!