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I will be having the Tulsa Procedure for my prostate cancer in 10 days

Posted by mikead63 @mikead63, Aug 6 10:15pm

I have chosen the Tulsa Procedure for my prostate cancer and it will take place within 2 weeks at Mayo/Rochester. My wife and I evaluated the options based upon my age, biopsy, numbers etc. I prefer not to get into the specifics other than I will be 80 in December; have evaluated all options; and, believe that it is the best choice for me after 10 years of active surveillance.
I would appreciate any advice from those of you who have gone through the Tulsa procedure. Any and everything would be greatly appreciated. Thank you one and all who I follow, I laugh with, cry with and pray for. Mine is but a small stumbling block in life compared to so many of you.

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mikead63 | @mikead63 | Aug 21 5:30pm
In reply to @bjroc "@mikead63 Good to hear from you. Yeah after Tulsa 3 years ago when I had first..." + (show)
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@mikead63 Good to hear from you. Yeah after Tulsa 3 years ago when I had first catheter that was real hard adjustment having that first experience with a catheter, the spasm meds do work well. I only needed one on that first day. This time too with Dr Woodrum's cryoablation two weeks ago, just needed one bladder spasm pill that first day. But they probably gave you 5 days in case you need it. You might need it. Just learn to untug the catheter, they can wrap it tight and you want it loose and with petroleum jelly at the tip. Sleeping on side or back is tough to get it right, use the night bag as needed as it can dangle way down below bed. Hope you get some sleep. It gets better from here, and getting that catheter out is so welcome when it happens. I had to go 5 days after cryoablation with catheter, was no fun of course.

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@bjroc Tulsa on Wednesday; rested on Thursday; catheter out today; and, back home! Catheter was in less than 48 hours and feeling pretty good for an old guy! PSA in 3 months and MRI in 6.
Thanks for advice!

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