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Had FLA on Feb 8th.

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richard11472
richard11472

I finally headed down to Houston and got to meet Dr. Karamanian in person for my pre-procedure. As everyone else has reported, both he and Donnie are very professional and obviously very caring toward their patients. The next morning I arrived at 6am, was preped by Donnie and finished with the ablation about 3 hours later. No real pain at all and I was in and out with the sedation throughout the precedure. I found the catheter to be very uncomfortable, it really causing pain at the end of the urethra each time I moved. I got very little sleep that first night.

The next day we had the post procedure brief in the office, along with a shot of antibiotics. Dr. Karamanian was able to point out the results of the ablation. I would make them available for review but forgot to ask for a copy.

We flew home after two more days in Houston and everything went well. I emptied the bag just prior to boarding and once during the 3 hour flight.

The catheter continued to irritate the urethra so much I was dreading the removal. It proved to be anti-climatic as there was only a little stinging as I withdrew it. I wax very concerned that I might not be able to pee and would have to have a catheter reinserted. I was pleased that I had a urine flow--actually a dribble that had contined after 5 days, maybe getting a little better. Hopefully it will continue to improve in the weeks ahead.

I am now a happy membet of the "K" club. Dr. K also mentioned that I was his 100th patient (no, there was no prize), I don't know what number BPH patient I was.

I will continue to post with my progress in the weeks ahead. My main hoal is to get completely off flomax.

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    It has been 5 weeks since my procedure and I continue to have slow improvement in urine flow and frequency. I usually get up twice per night but occasionally 3 times and a couple of times only once. I seem to also be having a stronger stream although it is had to tell from day to day. The blood in my urine that started after my first sexual activity post procedure gradually cleared over the period of 6 days and has not been an issue since even though I had sexual activity once since then.

    From what I was told, the turning point is usually about 5 weeks post catheter removal so I have a week to go to see it that is the same for me. I have developed an ache in the prostate are in the last 24 hours, hopefully it is just a transient thing that will pass on its own. I will give Dr. K a call to discuss if it is still an issue next week. I was only able to stay on the oral antibiotic for 6 days due to side effects but the doctor said that was plenty to prevent infection. I will keep everyone informed on my progress.

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