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Just had a u urethroplasty done

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Pete125
Pete125

Would like to share my experience with others

Male 36

Have had problems peeing for about 3 years about 2 years ago went for a urethral cystoscopy and they found a stricture and done a urethrotomy at the same time . I was then left with a catheter for about a week once removed everything was great was peeing with a great force. Lasted around 7 months then the problems was coming back . back to the surgeon which do e some test saying stricture was back and is now longer due the urethrotomy and I would be best to get a urethroplasty. Last week was in for the opp lasted about 6 hours they had to take a graft from my inner check. Now have a catheter in for around the next 3 week till things hell up. Pain is not that bad more pain in the graft site than the man hood balls are like coconut's and walking has taken on a new look but hopefully this will be a long term fix . if I can offer any information that I know to anyone in the same situation please ask me and I will try and help.

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  • Kellc1
    Kellc1 Pete125

    Posted

    As bad as it may sound, I still catheter about once a week. Seems like it keeps it open better. It really doesn’t bother to do it. Not painful. No way in hell I could have inserted anything prior! Surgery and post surgery are a little humbling, but happy with the results.

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    • IS6458
      IS6458 Kellc1

      Posted

      Weekly Catheter dilatation even after Urethroplasty ?

  • realjimbo
    realjimbo Pete125

    Posted

    why? is this after the urethroplasty? im thinking of seeing if my wife will donate her cheek skin. that wat she'll be blowing me every day all day. ha

  • alma30
    alma30 Pete125

    Posted

    Hi Pete125,

    Thanks for sharing your experience. I had urethroplast two months ago but I find that my erections are completely gone and my scrotom is not sensitive and also the skin below my penis. They have taken the graft from inside of my lip but thats is getting better. My question to you is this normal? did you experience the same thing? I’ll appreciate your reply.

  • josh1738
    josh1738 Pete125

    Posted

    hows everything going? 4 weeks post Urethroplasty here and all is well. catheters have been removed. feel like this perineal incision is taking forever to heal though. it seems closed but still has looks weird and not flat

    • Tomemo
      Tomemo josh1738

      Posted

      hey josh ,

      i just had urethroplasty 3 weeks ago and the catheter is due to be removed in 4 days. they did take stuff from my cheek and i just wanted to ask how is your current experience after the catheter is removed. ive had urethral stricture my entire life (im 28) and im looking forward for a healthy lifestyle but im very nervous . thank you

    • CmR57
      CmR57 josh1738

      Posted

      Josh how are you doing now I will be having the urethaplasty in March

  • CmR57
    CmR57 Pete125

    Posted

    hi Pete125 I see it's been a few years since you had the urethaplasty just wondering how you are doing now I'm 37 and will be having the operation in March looking to see how it has turned out for you I've been having issues peeing since a kid from being a wild child. I am having the surgery in Tucson AZ.. I have scarring about 10 cm long right before my bladder I had a urethra stretching last year and has pretty much failed by now all though I am still peeing better than I was before the surgery thanks for any info on how you are doing now thanks

  • joshuapryce1987
    joshuapryce1987 Pete125

    Posted

    Just trust in your surgeon 95% of them are profession and know what they are doing. I hope things work out for you. Surgery is usually a painful process but it works out in the end.

  • jb93004
    jb93004 Pete125

    Posted

    Hey @Tomemo, I'm also approaching 30 and have had a stricture all my life. Wondered how your surgery went and how you're doing now?

    I had a urethrotemy back in March which gave me my first ever experience of full flow pee which was a holy experience. On the other hand, I was bleeding loads until two weeks after the procedure. After that, the bleeding stopped but so did the free flowing pee too, and then the pain started. So I'm likely headed for a urethroplasty in a few months, hoping that it will be a simple enough operation.

    I wonder if there's anything that can be done to improve the chances of success and minimise complications. I've heard that UTIs can cause complications so am planning a diet around that, and I hope to keep up exercise until the surgery...

  • howard4844
    howard4844 Pete125

    Posted

    i had the same procedure Stage 1 pain was not bad as you said,mouth area only.Now i am wondering if after Stage 2 if the pain is the same as stage 1.

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