TURP Doctors

I already had the TURP done. It's very frustrating !

I am SO very sorry to read this, Steve, after all the other replies.  Yes, I too had a urologist try to talk me into TURP, as did his PA.  I declined, as I knew of the likely and possible  AND definite side effects.  For a year, I searched and learned, eventually finding Urolift.  A couple of months later, I chose a doctor in Salt Lake City (3,000 Km from wher eI live in Pennsylvania), as he had doen the trials before it was okayed for use in the US.  By then, my uro had also discovered the Urolift, and was in training for it.  He---get this--- said, "Keep on cathing, and when I'm certified in a few months, I do you!"  The doctors just don;t know what they sometimes sound like!  I had it done in Salt Lake, and he did the best he could.  I am back to normal re peeing, and was back to stacking firewood and hauling, THREE DAYS after the procedure!  

Re "stretched bladder:"  Because of years (decades???) of incomplete emptying, as I've mentioned elsewhere, my bladdder is stretched out, never completely voiding.  Since I'm used to cathing (one-time use pieces!!!), I cath before retiring each night, and as a result SLEEP THROUGH THE NIGHT, EVERY NIGHT.  It's a solution I HIGHLY recommend; nothing like the uninterrupted sleep of the blessed, even if I haven't earned it!  :-D

 

Steve, I'm so sorry to hear that. 

I have formed a very low opinion of urologists since my m troubles with BPH began. I always knew I had a large prostate. My PSA was over 9. 

My doc sent me off to a urologist and that's when my troubles began. The uro told me that I needed a biopsy ....I had a 30 core transperineal biopsy and that's when my troubles began. I couldn't pee properly anymore ! 

The uro gave me Flomax and said I should be ok....well 8 months later I still couldn't pee properly...up 6 times a night. 

I saw two more urologists. One wanted to do Holep and the other, a woman, wanted to do open surgery on me for Gods sakes. 

I didn't want to risk incontinence, impotence and retro. 

I stumbled onto PAE on this website by accident and its here I found out about PAE.

In my opinion urologists are:

Cavalier...they re arrogant. They've had the prostate franchise to themselves for far too long.

Ignorant: Most of them have never heard of PAE. 

Deceitful: If they have heard of PAE hey will wrongly bag it. I have only heard of one uro who reccomended PAE.

Greedy. They are more concerned about their wallet than the truth and the best outcome for their patients. 

I owuld not assume motives, myself, but I too know the results: les-than-informed, too-busy know-it-alls who would rather you just shut up and do what they say.  When I told my guy (Aug 2014, when I couldn't p[ee AT ALL) that I wouldn't let him TURP me, and that I would seek out alternatives, he smiled smugly and said, "Go ahead; you'll be back..."   As if!  :-P

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I had not heard of PAE when I chose the Urolift (3 months ago), so I did not compare the two.  I would strongly suggest compare-and-contrast, INCLUDING POSSIBLE AND PROBABLE AND CERTAIN SIDE-EFFECTS!!!  PAE sounds good; Urolift has worked very well for me, as mentioned, with very little down-time (2 1/2 days!).

Wow, that is really arrogant of your doctor. They act like they are the only game in town. Not so.

That is great. Did insurance cover the cost? If not what does something like this cost?

Craig, I live in Australia and the whole thing was covered by our Medicare. 

I presume you live in the US. There is a very large discussion group here on PAE with lots of US guys who have had it done in the US. You should be able to find doctors and costs on that discussion group. 

Most of the time they will put in a 20 or a 22FR catheter in a man.  I have a stricture I can not have anything bigger then a 14F. ( Sticture has a 16cm hole )  I just had to have a uro-lift repair.  My prostate got smaller and one of the implants got lose.  My doctor put in a 18Fr in because the urolift is bigger and dilated my stricture He was afaid I would clog .  A week later I had to have emercency surgery because when I took my blood thinner It caused blood clogs.  I popped one when I sat down to pee.  Im not a fan of catheter but when you can't pee and you start having bladder spasms you do what you have to.  The doctor that did the surgery put in a 20fr because I had to have a 3 way for a 24 hour flush.  6000cc of sayline going through my bladder ever 2 hours.  They got all 3 in me 2 when I was out but a nurse put in a 14fr coude catheter in in the ER to try to help she had a little problem but was very nice and got it in.  Who did yours????   Ken        

Ken,  I think it was 3 Nurses who tried and finally a Doctor got it in. This was all done in Dundee but with having Sepsis 15 months prior they managed to top up my water works infections good style. Like you after my turp they really flushed me out, and it is quite something seeing it going in and out so fast. Three months on and they now say Prostatitis with infections still going and Antibiotics not seeming to do much.  Last test showed around 312 retention but they are not going further due to infections.        David

Had sepsis in 2014 that year I had 7 infection.  Never know I had a stricture.  Had to see a urologist.  It was caused by kidney stone surgery.  I'm glaf the doctor put it in whan I was a sleep....Take care  Ken 

Ken,  It is interesting to know that it takes up to 18 months to get rid of Sepsis, and I now think Prostatitis is a spin off.  Keep smiling.

David

I'm very happey for you. It's been a year for me and I'm doing great  Ken

The only problem with this, Carl is mine was done in late 2009 and there were no urolifts back then !!