Back to work after prostate biopsy?
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My urologist wants me to have a transrectal prostate biopsy. I'm wondering what the recovery time will be like and if I will be able to go back to work that day or just take the whole day off? He makes it sound like no big deal, 10 minute procedure.
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rolf61809 FratDude
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I don't know what country or state you live in if you are in the u.s., But a trans perineal prostate biopsy has a much lower infection and sepsis rate than a transrectal one. I live in Ohio and my urologists pretend that the infection rates are the same even though everything you read indicates the opposite in favor of trans perineal.
Anonymous111 rolf61809
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In the UK - we do transrectal. Don't ask me why.
michaelrobin34 Anonymous111
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RichardKen michaelrobin34
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I think that the reason for the biopsy first is because if nothing found there is no point in having an MRI scan.
I had to wait for 28 days after the biopsy for the MRI scan. Something to do with waiting for the healing of the punctures to take place.
Cheers Richard
michaelrobin34 RichardKen
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Hi Richard
It’s all quite confusing then! My MRI revealed three abnormal areas of the prostate PIRADS 4 and 2 x PIRADS 5! I was so convinced it was the worst possible outcome! Yet the biopsy revealed no Ca! Thankfully! So I guess I should have had the biopsy first! I did ask the consultant about this but he said If nothing abnormal is found on the MRI then there would be no need for an invasive and potentially risk of infection Biopsy!
Confused.com!!!
Who are we to question why eh?
Thanks for your response
RichardKen michaelrobin34
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Yes very confusing. I take it that your psa is very low.
Cheers Richard
Pepasan FratDude
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I've had two of these without unexpected incident. The first was with me being fully conscious with just some lidocaine but the second was with general anesthetic. Presuming yours is to be more like the first, I'd advise you to have the whole day off. Perversely, I think I took longer with initial recovery with the first because I experienced a mild shock reaction similar to having a filling at the dentist..
auntiebeanie FratDude
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textnician FratDude
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I walked out after mine and onto the bus home. OK, I waddled a bit and declined the generous offer of a seat on the bus, explaining to the would-be seat donor that if she had had what I'd just had done, she would know why I preferred to stand ;-)
I didn't go back to work next day, nor forever thereafter, but only because I am retired. Had I still been of working age, I might have taken the next day off but it wouldn't have been essential.
.... and, hey, why did that lovely young lady offer me a seat at all? Do I look that decrepit?????
david41094 FratDude
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RichardKen FratDude
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I had mine at the end of the morning felt a bit unsteady fo half an hour or so but after a coffee my partner and I walked back to to the hotel. Rested for the rest of the day, enjoyed some sex to make sure everything was still working. Next day made the several hour train journey back home. Felt fine.
Cheers Richard
Anonymous111 FratDude
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Take the day off - you'll feel sorry for yourself afterwards,
hopeful65 FratDude
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I won't lie, it sucks! But you should be okay
michaelrobin34 FratDude
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Supertractorman FratDude
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