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Does anyone have any tips for pre and post op TURP procedure?

Posted by dbee @dbee, Jun 30, 2024

I’m thinking about catheter pain, pants to wear post procedure, and any other tips to make the process as comfortable as possible. I’m a bit terrified.

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connect4321 | @connect4321 | 23 hours ago
In reply to @shark "I had that badboy in there for 4 days over the weekend after my Rezum procedure...." + (show)
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I had that badboy in there for 4 days over the weekend after my Rezum procedure. The day I was supposed to get it out we had a snowstorm and I couldn't leave the house. So I withdrew it myself after deflating the bulb with the tip of a pen. It came out rather easily and painlessly although it was a little weird. I couldn't get over how far that thing was in there it seemed like there was no end to it! After a year or two the prostate regrew because I am right back to where I was; now I am considering HOLEP or ???

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I had two rezums over a fews. It worked for awhile. Recently had aquablation. Good choice if you prostate is a little too big for rezum to work well.

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vernscw | @vernscw | 12 hours ago

I had a catheter from December 2023 until January 2025. It was changed every month. Only had a problem one time. Nurse couldn't get it out. Doctor was called and he couldn't get it out so he grabbed and yanked twice. Talk about pain. Blood every where. I had ridden my motorcycle because I had the catheter changed numerous times before with no problem. I'll avoid the details but I couldn't ride the motorcycle for 2 weeks. Couldn't golf for two weeks. I looked up in the NIH what the procedure should have been in such a situation. The proper procedure is to send the patient to the hospital emergency. They have the means to remove a stuck catheter. I had the catheter replaced about 5 times after that episode with out any problems.
I liked not having to get up during the night with the catheter. I disliked changing the catheter monthly. The bag itself was no problem.

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relieffrompain | @relieffrompain | 10 hours ago
In reply to @curley3 "@relieffrompain I had to wear one for over a month. It does hurt some when they..." + (show)
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@relieffrompain I had to wear one for over a month. It does hurt some when they pull it out. But they do it quit its not as bad.

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It felt like someone withdrew a double-edged sword through me. This wasn't uncomfortable. It wasn't painful. It wasn't annoying. This shot through me like a baseball bat embedded with razors at various angles. I've broken bones, torn ligaments, 2 ankle reconstructions, stitches in my lip, torn tendons in my rotator cuff, run into football players full speed. {I enjoyed that.} Nothing compared to this. Totally agony.

My peeing is as uncontrollable as ever. No improvement. It's only been a week. Something doesn't seem right. I thought/expected to begin to have some control over the old flow.

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