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im five weeks after turp and in emergency room with foley. i went back to work last week lifting 30 lbs occasionally. 3 days earlier scabs passed thru urine. now in er with foley after full retention at work. Had great flow until the clots today.
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mike24933 joe82842
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I wonder whether you are lifting weights too early.
stephen94828 joe82842
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My surgeon instructed me not to drive or lift for 6 weeks. I hope you recover quickly - the clots are no big deal as long as there's no damage to sutures.
joe82842
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my doctor told me to take it easy for 4 weeks and resume activites after that. Im 6 weeks out today and ended up full clots and in er when i couldnt pass them. i might have done to much activity. Im home again today with catheter out and peeing ok. Im going to take 2 more weeks off and rcover more. i had a large prostate with a medium lobe.