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Having PAE next week, what can I expect the next day?

Posted by oldfiddler @oldfiddler, Jun 24 8:54pm

68 years old, 100cc prostate, very large median lobe. What can I expect the very next day after PAE, or within 24 hours. Travel is about three and a half hours between home and the hospital. The nurse suggested that I stay nearby for the first night. If the first night or next morning is going to possibly be rough I’d rather not stay at a friend’s house and put them through my discomfort.
I’m expecting the “you’ll hate me for two weeks” part of the recovery. I haven’t heard how soon it begins.
Thanks.

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plynhky | @plynhky | Aug 8 4:01pm
In reply to @slopez2026 "@plynhky No I had a torn rotator cuff and bone spurs...seems this is what happened to..." + (show)
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@plynhky
No I had a torn rotator cuff and bone spurs...seems this is what happened to me:
"Yes, anesthesia can temporarily stop your bladder from working normally, leading to a condition called postoperative urinary retention (POUR). Anesthetic drugs and pain-relieving opioids disrupt the nerve signals and relax the bladder muscles, meaning you might not feel the urge to pee even when your bladder is full."
My prostate was large before and this exacerbated the problem so I had to confront it which eventually resulted in the PAE...but not before spending 60 days with a catheter, just horrible.

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@slopez2026
Wow! Sorry you had to go through all that! No way to go but up now! For the shoulder and the pee issues!

Hope you continue to improve.

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slopez2026 | @slopez2026 | Aug 8 6:21pm
In reply to @oldfiddler "It has been over a month since having PAE. I had the first video appointment with..." + (show)
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It has been over a month since having PAE. I had the first video appointment with the doctor yesterday afternoon. After discussing my progress he said he is discouraged with my results so far. This morning it took me, timed with a stopwatch, 3 minutes 25.73 seconds to finish going pee. I only woke up once in the night at 12:34am to head to the restroom. The night before I was up five times, probably due to the watermelon at dinner.

I am not discouraged that it is taking longer than five weeks to see better results. If things start getting better I'll send him a note, otherwise the next appointment is in two months.

Oh, when I told the doctor that I was expecting a call within 3 days because it is on the discharge paperwork and did not receive one. He said that should not be on the paperwork because they don't do that. He is going to look into it and have it taken off. Their negligence caused me to go through the pain and burning without medication to help control it. I am hoping others don't have the same 'old' discharge paperwork.

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@oldfiddler
I had almost immediate relief (once I removed the catheter after about 10 days) started urinating with ease and have improved over the last 10 days. I was advised to keep the catheter since I came in with one. However, I did have some pain and swelling for a few days right after the PAE.

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