TURP and bladder complications

Sorry to hear your distress. I detest the catheter. You would benefit from another opinion - in my opinion. I've found a lot of variation in knowledge and experience among uros. Is your GP in the loop? Or do you have "Rate My M.D." at your disposal. Your discomfort and lack of info need attention. Good luck.

I am sorry that you are going through this.  I don't want to sound insensitive but why did you have to have a turp did you get any other test done to make sure it was your prostate not your bladder  It seams like he didn't give you time to look at other options.  Here you have a surgery and it don't work and you will have to have a catheter and maybe have to do CIC for the rest of your life.  The doctor told you that your bladder expanded and that may be true but it could have been your bladder all the while not your prostate.  Now you have to deal with alot of other problem and not being able to pee.  Yes it seams like he did not do his job or explain any of the other problems.  Before any sugery you should have other test to make sure what the problem is.  I got this from my urologist years ago and I always will remember this before he did my urolift.  A urologist it trained to figure out the problem and do as many test he can but if he can't find a problem they assume it's the prostate and start cutting it out but it do late if it is not the prostate.   After its done if that does not fix the problem they fix the other problem and if you have another problem it goes on and on.  Take care and I hope you get better.  If he will not help you get another doctor that will.  I don't think he did right by you  Ken 

I don't know anything about TURP, but I've had the foley and gone through what you did removing it and having to rush back to put it back in - I advise you get them to teach you how to self cath next time you have it removed - a nurse will do it and then you will see the Urologist a few days later probably. Then you won't be stressed about returning to the emergency ward - also start taking Flomax again a few days before you remove the catheter - since you had a procedure the Flomax might help even though it was ineffective before. 5 days is nothing, you are probably still swollen inside, you could try taking Aleve when you remove the catheter next time. At 58 don't worry, you will be able to urinate again, it can take months for bladder to get back to normal though. Look for threads of jimjames on CIC self cath. The main thing is not to stress too much, you WILL get better, and if they teach you how to self cath trust me you will have that worry off your mind. It's much easier than walking around with a foley cath!