REZUM--HAVE YOU HAD THIS DONE???????

Yea I just went to my dr. Found out Monday o have a UTI. Taking meds for it now.i have to take Meds for 10 days. Hope that slows my peeing down.

It will - takes 2-3 days. If you're off any catheter then this should be the only UTI you'll get.

Here's a quick synopsis of what to expect:

Urgency from about week 2 til week 6. It will subside gradually

Blood in the urine weeks 3-5. Its no problem and will go away. If you end up peeing scabs, call you doc, but that'r rare.

Improvement starts at 30 days, but the most change happens weeks 6-12. After 6 months, you've gotten as good as you're going to get.

For many, week 6 is when things start to really feel better.

Good luck and keep us posted as to how you're doing.

Thanks for all the info. My Dr wouldn't even tell me that

Some doctor are like that.  They tell you very little and then they don't like to answer question  Take it easy and don't rush  Ken  

Good afternoon.  Good luck.  Make sure your doctor does not do a overkill on the injection.  I have found over the years that no more then 4 work the best.  2 on the top and 2 on the bottom Stay away for the middle.  I hope all goes well  Ken  

Don,

Good luck with the procedure.   I live in the Bay Area also, so I'm very interested in how it works out for you.  Please keep us posted.  

Thomas

This forum is a lot different than others. Usually you just post and not only reply to a person. Or I don’t know how this works. Went in yesterday for rezum procedure all went pretty good with little pain. The doc did do 10 injections and I was not gonna lay on table and  argue to do less. He did numb my bladder and prostrate and that hurt a little too. Took norco 3 times yesterday and 1:30 am today. Using  IB profen now and hope that works. 

So far only complaint is the cathertor is uncomfortable and doc says I can remove Thursday morning. 

Let hope it works for you.  If it was my prostate I would argue.  It is your prostate not his. You have to deal with the out come  I wish you well and I hope all come out ok.  Did he say if he stayed away from the center of the prostate  Ken

I agree that you should not argue with or tell the Dr. what to do while you are 'on the table'.  If you don't trust the Dr. to do what is necessary to fix your personal prostate problem based on their experiences and training, then you should not be on the table in the first place with that Dr.

Rezum steam only kills cells in a 2 cm area around the injection point. Which explains why the bigger the prostate, the more steam injections are necessary to remove the prostate urethra blockage.

Let us know you Thursday results.

Had Rezum done and just got the catheter out Monday, all good so far, slow flow and volume but improving daily.  My full report coming soon.

Best wishes,

Allen 

I don't know where u got your info drom. But I never said anything about arguing with the Dr on the table. And I had my surgery on a monday at 1.15pm and 6 hrs later app. I was in the hospital they had to remove my cath. I was peeing around it. My body was rejecting the cath. And I per more times now at night than I did before the surgery. So the surgery made it worst for me.

Allen I hope your Rezum works for you.  Your doctor only did 5 injection.  But if you do not want any of the side effect and if your concerned with retro you should be told how many he is going to put in and were.  With all the test that you have they all ready know the size.  I know the median lobe is a problem and I have no problem with what your doctor did to you.  2 on each side and 1 in the median lobe.  You have a chance.  But doctor's are doing a overkill with the injection I think 10 and 12 are to much for the body.  There has been 5 men that I know of that doctor's did it and it did not work.  It did so much damage that they had to have a Turp to clean up the mess.  Which they did not want in the first please.  I have had my urologist for 4 years and I love and trust him but with all the stuff I may be going through.  He can suggest  what he feel is right but I have the final say what is going to be done.  It is my body not his and if it is going to cause me any side effects I will not do it.  There is all way another way.  That is also my doctor way he will do anything for his patient to make them happy.  We are all different and we all have the right to agree with the treatment that we are going to have.  Not go into anything blind.  I like to know before hand everything that will be done.  That is all I agree to nothing else.  God bless you all and good luck.  Hope all works out  Ken .  

I just had mine on July 29.   Also had 2 on each side and one in median lobe, so 5 total. I already had a suprapubic, so catheter is what it is and will stay in at least a few weeks. Will be two weeks tomorrow.  So far no real change. Can pee some on my own sometimes, especially with meds still, but some times have to rely on the cath to empty (I use a plug). It's about the same as it was before the procedure...so far anyway.  Fingers crossed! 

Good luck my friend.  Was that June 29. That procedure takes time to know if it really works.  I hope your not in to much pain.  You have a caring doctor.  Will you be able to have the suprapubic catheter out if it works.  I'm with you cross everything you can.  God Bless  Ken  

This forum leave a lot to be desired. It’s like who do you respond to. Think I’ll leave this forum. Hope all goes well, for you. 

You should seriously ask for a prescription for Myrbetriq (or some other overactive bladder med - Myrbetriq is the best) as it will probably solve your problem until nature does. Many experience urgency after Rezum and it almost always resolves over time, but it can be many weeks or a few months until its totally gone. Myrbetriq will take care of it in the meantime

Scott - you won't see any benefit for at least 30 days and most of the improvement will happen in weeks 6-12. I had the same 5 sprays you did and got worse for awhile (couldn't pee at all) for close to a month, but by 6 weeks was better than before.

Sinford,

Sorry for your problems.

And I wanted you to know my comment about "arguing with the Dr on the table" was in response was in reply to don68527 post, NOT for you.  Sorry it confused you.

Best wishes,

Allen

Sinford.  I think that was me that started the problem.   I just feel that you have the right to know how many injection the doctor is going to put in before he does it.  He all ready know how big your prostate is and it should be talked about before your on the table.  And if you agree find but it should be talk about and not go into it blind    It's not a matter of trust.  I trust my doctor to do what he feel is best for me but I do not give him total control you do only what you tell me nothing else.  There was a man on this sire a few your ago.  He had a stricture.  He had to have a end to end urethroplasty.  The doctor told him that it was not bad and that he would not have to take more then a inch.  Well when the guy woke up the doctor told him that it was worst then he thought   He remove 3 in from his urethra  It made a problem with his sex life and his wife left him.  I'm sorry but that should not have be the doctors decision He should have been woke up and he should have been told before it was not.  We do what we have to but we should have all the faxs  Have a good day  Ken

Here you can reply either to the original poster or to any poster in the thread. In either case, all the posts are public but I agree it's a mess and can be very hard to navigate. I usually just go by my email alerts but you can miss a lot of posts that way. That said, still a great forum for information.

Jim