Question: How long does it take until there is no more blood in your
urine after RRP? My RRP was done on March 24th of this year and I have
yet to stop bleeding when I urinate. If I exercise or just go shopping
it is almost like pure blood, bright red. Regardless of what I do though
there is blood in my urine.
One month post RRP and I went to my uro just to get a PSA done. It came
back 0.06 and another visit was scheduled 3 months post surgery. Had
another PSA done on July 12th and saw my uro on July 19th who said that
my PSA was down to 0.02 but there was blood in my urine (which I already
knew and had informed him of weeks earlier)
Was put on Bactrim DS which I immediately had an allergic reaction to so
it was switched to Cipro twice a day for 7 days. Took all the antibiotic
but still passing blood which is still made worse by almost any type of
exertion.
I'm beginning to think that maybe he left a damn surgical instrument of
some kind inside since the bleeding just won't stop.
Anyone had this type of problem or have any suggestion to the cause of
this continual bleeding problem?
Thanks,
          Jackie
=============hi jackie - that is way, way too long.  i can only speak for myself and
i had no blood in the urine when the catheter was pulled out 22 days
after surgery.

but i also had complications from scarring and had to have two
procedures.   the first one, i only had to wear the catheter for two
days and i had no blood when it was pulled out.

the second procedure they did cut downs into the scar tissue and when i
left the hospital my blood was bright red that was in the urine bag.  it
was a three hour drive back at it had lighten up to a almost a  clear
cherry red.  the next day, it was back to light yellow.  i got to pull
the catheter out on the fifth day.  

but again,  i've not heard and anyone bleeding that much as you have
described.

my advice - to keep going back to the medical profession until you get
some answers.

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Jackie:
   That is way too long.  You need to see a doctor about that pronto!   If
the uro that did the RRP just shoves pills at you I would get another
doctor.  Do you have a primary care doctor?  That kind of bleeding this long
out is just not normal.  Get some medical help.
   Good luck.
David S.

Jackie,

Are you taking any drugs or food supplements that could be
contributing to the problem?  I'm thinking of blood thinners
or maybe some vitamins that may prevent clotting.

I've been told that very small amounts of blood in the urine
will cause it to appear bright red.  So the blood loss might
not be as awful as it looks.  But of course you still need
to get medical help.

I should think that the doctors should do some blood tests on
you to find out if your blood cell counts are normal or low.
If they're normal, then your blood loss may not be dangerous.
But if they're low, you want to get someone to pay serious
attention to this now.

I would ask the doctors or nurse practitioners the following
questions:

Are blood counts normal?  What are the numbers?  How do they
compare from before the operation, if they have that data.

What are the possible causes of bleeding?

Should an XRay be performed to check for a staple, or clamp
or something else still in the body?

Should a specialist be consulted?  What kind?  Will they give
you a referral to one?

Are there foods or drugs to take or stay away from?

What were the longest lasting cases of blood in the urine that
they've seen in the past?  What happened to the patients?  Were
the causes ever determined?

I suggest you write your questions down before the visit so you
don't forget any of them, and bring a notebook and pen with you
get write down the answers.

Best of luck.

   Alan

Saw my uro today and had a cystoscope done.  Apparently he believes the
continual bleeding problem was/is due to scarring and tissue buildup.
Went through a somewhat uncomfortable procedure to open up everything
and left wearing a leg catheter until Monday.  If things haven't
improved by the time the catheter is removed then will have to be
hospitalized to remove more scar tissue.

It seemed that the blockage was just enough that a little too much force
was needed to urinate and this straining was causing the bleeding.
Everything seemed ok with me but this is his take.  Anyway, the next few
days will tell if what I went through today has worked or if more needs
to be done.

(Jack)ie