Good place for me to jump in on this subject. I’ve been so busy as a tax accountant that I was anxious to pass this along. I had the PAE on 2/27. I can truly say my results are simply beyond expectations, nothing short of amazing.

The first week of recovery was a living hell having about 50 painful trips to the bathroom a day. I could not void more that an ounce or two at a time. Sleeping was a disaster. All your original symptoms are intensified due to after procedure inflammation. Then on the 7th day I voided about 6 ounces, yes I was measuring. Each succeeding day was a little better. I had gained 6 pounds from I guess water. Then after about 12 days I voided nearly 2 liters overnight and lost 3 pounds. Everyday got better and better as pain disappeared and after about a month I am voiding like a champ. I highly recommend this procedure but do your research. Find a doctor who has done a lot of them. I think the numbers on hitting the wrong artery are few as it is a rare occurrence. The prostate is not touched so there are no side effects other than post procedure discomfort, it’s called PES, Post Embolization Syndrome. This procedure is about 25 years old, used for BPH and research is being done on effectiveness for prostate cancer. I also read that it may become the new gold standard.

Do your research, NIH has some studies on it, YouTube has plenty of videos. Just remember you should stay home for about 10-14 days unless you live in a motor home.