Bipolar turp 5 days post surgery
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I had a rough 4 days in the hospital afterward. Multiple flushings with syringes through the Foley. I'm home now without a catheter. I can urinate like I havent been able to the last 5 or 6 years. My flow is great with a tint of red and occasionally pass clots. I'm still very sore and spend alot of time on the couch. I'm thrilled that I can pee normally without urgency and frequency. I know my libido could have been risked I have weeks before I know where I stand with that. I'll keep you all posted.
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kurt1955 joe82842
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Joe,
Nice to read your report! After years (at least ten) of weak urine flow and frequent, urgent urination plus an issue with bladder stones that was traced to enlarged prostate, I had a Button Turp procedure on October 2nd with the bladder stones lasered at the same time (they were too big to pass). I had a catheter in for a week. As soon as the catheter was removed, I noticed a dramatic increase in urine flow/velocity. It was fun to pee!
I started indoor cycling after two weeks and running and outdoor cycling after four weeks (I am a triathlete). Before the procedure, when I would run I would pee blood after due to the spiky bladder stones bouncing around in my bladder. I had pinkish pee for a few weeks after the procedure (and passed scabs/chunks as well). Pee now normal color including post-run.
Sex life is excellent, in fact, I now have more ejaculate than before the procedure although nowhere near as much as when I was in my 20s.
Only issue is that I still sometimes get a rather urgent urge to pee but it seems this lessens each week. I believe this is due to bladder muscle damage slower reversing. Anyone else experience this?
I put off dealing with my enlarged prostate for years and wish I had done this much earlier.
Best wishes for your recovery. Note I am 64.
Bill
TKM kurt1955
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Kurt,
Did your doctor purposely do an ejaculation sparing Button Turp ? Did you request an ejaculation sparing procedure ? Can I inquire who the doctor was and where you had it done ?
Thomas
kurt1955 TKM
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I didn't make any special request regarding preserving semen volume as I had gotten used to very little ejaculate in recent years and, at 64, I'm done fathering children. I did say "don't do anything that will restrict sexual function!" I was surprised to see ejaculate volume increase modestly but noticeably.
My doctor did use a loop to trim the part of the prostate protruding into my bladder but used the button TURP for the rest of the procedure.
Bill
tom86211 joe82842
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Joe,
The post surgical symptoms you describe are more common with monopolar TURP than bipolar or plasma button TURP. Are you absolutely sure this was a bipolar TURP? The bipolar procedure uses a cutting loop to trim the prostate tissue then switches to a plasma button tip to cauterize the bleeding. Recovery is very fast. I am just baffled by your stay of 4 days in the hospital, when I was only there for 4 hours.
At least things are improving now, good news.
Tom
joe82842
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absolutely was a bi polar turp. My doctor was Joh Harb in Livonia MI. He believes the stay was longer because of the lack of flushing by the first nurse I had filling the surgery. He flushed the clots on Mon himself and I was home the next day. He also told me I wont any sexual problems with the exception re possibly.