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Prostate BPH - FLA in Houston UPDATE

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peter45673
peter45673

It is now 8 weeks since my FLA operation in Houston.  Things could not be better. I have a good healthy stream and I have started to sleep right through the night without having to get up to pee. This is something that has not happened for so long that I thought getting up 6 or 7 times was normal.  There has been no collateral damage whatsoever; no retrograde, no incontinence and no ED.  It's almost as if I never had BPH.  I wish everyone good luck in their own personal search for a remedy.

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  • stan98754
    stan98754 peter45673

    Posted

    Hi Peter , what is your progress now  after 8 months ?   Im just 3 weeks after FLA , relief is coming  . All we with big median  lobe  have good progress with FLA.  Stan
  • rainswept
    rainswept peter45673

    Posted

    Congratulations on your success!!  What is your doctor's name?  And if he is not in the Houston area, where is he located?   Thanks

  • vic04161
    vic04161 peter45673

    Posted

    Hi guys, I had FLA done by Dr. K 7 days ago. It seems the recovery goes as axpected. Hoping to take cath out today. 
    • JerryR
      JerryR vic04161

      Posted

      Thanks for the comment vic.  Good luck to you.  I am considering Dr. K in the future.
    • kenneth1955
      kenneth1955 vic04161

      Posted

      Vic    I hope all goes well with you.   Were you part of the trails?   Ken
    • vic04161
      vic04161 kenneth1955

      Posted

      I was a self pay. Paid cash  it seems the insurance is not covering this though I will still file a claim
    • kenneth1955
      kenneth1955 vic04161

      Posted

      You have to keep on filing .  I think John had to do that when he had his a few years ago.  Ken.  
    • mike588
      mike588 vic04161

      Posted

      I had no luck with insurance, they covered a very small amount even though the individual codes should have been covered, you know like anesthesia for example. I was able to get some of it back on my tax return - this year it may not be possible with changes to the tax code as far as I understand.
    • richard11472
      richard11472 vic04161

      Posted

      Congratulations Vic. Taking the catheter out was the big step for me in my recovery, it just gets better and better after that.

      I am 5 months post FLA and doing great. It is especially nice to be off BPH medication after so many years. Be interested to follow your progress in the weeks ahead.

      Rick

  • brian34488
    brian34488 peter45673

    Posted

    Hi Peter, congratulations!, I had the same done with the same good results and I wish others would realize how good it is, kind regards Brian.
  • vic04161
    vic04161 peter45673

    Posted

    Two weeks after FLA, it seems the things are getting back to normal. Although there some pink spots in underwear and some pain when uro I feel it reduces from day to day. I’ve been taken two flowmax pills daily but this weekend will go down to one as dr. K advised.  Still have to get up at night at least once. From what I have read it seems 5 weeks after cath out is a magic number. It sounds promising will wait and see
    • stan98754
      stan98754 vic04161

      Posted

      Perfect Vic smile    Pls avoid strong  physical   activity   ( big manual  work,  bicycling,  e.t.c..  ) to not irritate  prostate.  Be in  relax mode.    I have had problems with  this and  imflamatiion took a place.   After 1 month of  enzyme  serrapeptase  500.000  daily,   and  12 days of total FASTING  ( just water )  , Im  feeling much better  and can  say  FLA is  nice success . My FLA   was in April  3rd. .  Best Wishes, Stan .      
    • vic04161
      vic04161 stan98754

      Posted

      April 3rd, by now you should have left all the complication behind. Isn't what it is?  Thx for the advices 

    • richard11472
      richard11472 vic04161

      Posted

      Hi Vic, I haven't been on this board for some time and was wondering how things are going for you.

      I am 7 months out from my procedure and continue to be doing great. The slight prostate ache I had been feeling is gradually fading away and there have been no other side effects. I plan on calling Dr. K this week just to check in and see if his clinical trial is progressing.

      Rick

    • vic04161
      vic04161 richard11472

      Posted

      Hey Rick,

      I think I’m doing ok. One month from FLA A little sore when I urinate and still some blood at the beginning. Defenitaly see improvements. Healthy flow. Sometime I don’t even get up at night or if I do it is just once   Suprisely the volume at ehaculation well increased. I don’t have any prostate pain. If I sit for a long time I feel it. I wouldn’t call it pain it is kind of heave.  From time to time I have minor testicle pain but seems to be getting better. Couple days ago dr K called to check on me and he said that I’m on the right track and he didn’t see any abnormalities.  Rick as far as I understand after seven months you should be completely healed, is not it what it is? I’m also wondering if the Prostate can grow back and how long it may take. 

    • richard11472
      richard11472 vic04161

      Posted

      Hi Vic,

      Good to hear you are doing so well, especially after one month. It keeps getting better from here on out.

      I assume the prostate will continue to grow, it is a race depending on it's growth rate and your age.We can always return to Dr. K for round 2.

      Rick

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