Another PAE Success Story!
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I had a Prostatic Artery Embolization (PAE) procedure done by Dr. Shivank Bhatia at the University of Miami on July 21, 2016. I am amazed at how simple and painless the procedure was and how quickly I have seen results. Less than 7 days after the procedure, I am able to sleep through the night and have a strong stream , peeing is no longer on my mind 24/7. I highly recommend Dr. Bhatia, he is a true professional with awesome bedside manners, his office and hospital staffs were fantastic and caring. The procedure was done in the morning, and I walked out early afternoon. I have had more discomfort during root canal than I did with PAE.
I live in Dallas but couldn’t find anyone who performed the procedure in TX, so I choose to go to Miami as I have seen other good feedback on Dr. Bhatia on this forum and he has done more than 120 PAE procedures.
I am 57 years old and have had BPH problems for years. I used to wake up 2-3 times per night and as result hardly got a good night sleep even using Ambien or other sleeping aids. I took natural/herbal supplements to help but they only work so much. My urologist put me on Rapaflo, which helped with urination but as we all know the side effects of dry ejaculation was something I was not willing to deal with long term.
I looked at other options like Urolift or TURP but the thought of having a catheter going through my penis as well as complications/side effects scared the hell out of me. Thank god for forums like this, as I did not know about PAE and as we all know, no urologist will mention PAE as an option, since PAE is done by Interventional radiologists.
If you are suffering from BPH, you should check PAE, it will change your life, it has mine!
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umamimommy Mfar
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Mfar umamimommy
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Trustme Mfar
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Did insurance cover the cost? If not, what was the cost to you? Congrats on a successful procedure.
Mfar Trustme
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Yes, my understanding is that it is covered by most insurances. I have BCBS with a $5,000 deductible. They didn't ask for any money upfront and I have not recived a bill yet. I wil keep you posted once I get the bill.
randy_85492 Mfar
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Sounds Great! And, Very Encouraging!...In the past 2 days, I've been referred to a Urologist that uses the "latest" and "least invasive procedures" which cause the "fewest complications" and "PAE" is one of the procedures he can perform and that he's been very successful with........I'll have a "series of tests" next Wednesday which should "pin point" the "best" treatment option for me......But, the urologist performed a digital prostate examination this passt Wednesday and I may have "prostate cancer" in addition to "bladder BHP"...We'll see.....
andrewcalgary randy_85492
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don't forget to ask who trained your urologist how to do PAE and how many has he done, since only interventional radiologist are trained in embolization, so far it would likely be the first uro I heard attempting to do it, please kindly report back what you learned from him on the above issues for benefit of all of us here, thanks
randy_85492 andrewcalgary
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Thanks for your "tip" and "warning"...Since he's a uro, a PAE would be unusual for a uro....
Mfar randy_85492
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nealpros randy_85492
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Neal
alan1951 Mfar
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"Thank god for forums like this." Amen, my brother. YOUR post helped ME. I'll investigate Dr Bhatia a little more, based on your recommendation alone.
randy_85492 Mfar
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Howard31850 Mfar
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j12080 Howard31850
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alan1951 Howard31850
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Neil3149, if you wouldn't mind, could you please share how your procedure is being paid for, and BELIEVE me, if the question is too personal, I understand. Dr. Isaacson is about to follow up with me regarding a phone call I made to him. Thanks in advance.
Howard31850 alan1951
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nealpros Howard31850
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Yes, I forgot to mention that the antibiotics that cost dollars from the hospital pharmacy, cost pennies in the pharmacy located in the hospital lobby! Get a prescription, and go down there to get your pills, otherwise it's a criminal rip off.
Neal
Howard31850 nealpros
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