PVP limitations

> I just got back from the Urologist this am and found out I cant get
> the procedure done since its larger than 100 grams. Mine was 127
> grams. He suggested going on avodart for 4 months to try to shrink it
> to 100g and then mabe do the procedure. Anyone have that same
> experience....Cam

There has been oodles written on that in this ng (including all kinds of
comments from our good doctor in the group - Dr. Sancha). Do some
searching.

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> I just got back from the Urologist this am and found out I cant get the
> procedure done since its larger than 100 grams. Mine was 127 grams. He
> suggested going on avodart for 4 months to try to shrink it to 100g and
> then mabe do the procedure. Anyone have that same experience....Cam

Cam,

I am 57 years old. My prostate was 108g measured by TRUS a year ago.
My urologist is Dr. Reiter at UCLA. He recommended the same course of
treatment - Avodart to shrink the prostate. In my case, this was
successful. I hated the side effects but it was worth it to be able to
avoid open prostatectomy. Prior to my PVP my prostate had shrunk to
73g (TRUS). Also, I did not have a medial lobe protruding into the
bladder neck. My surgery was uneventful, but I did need a foley
catheter for a day. It was removed the following day and my bleeding
quickly stopped. Within 3 weeks I had passed several small and one
large clot and have not bled since. I do have retrograde ejaculation.
I have a 5 month follow up in early May and I know that the results
will be nearly everything that the Greenlight web site promises - great
flow and compete voiding. I am extremely happy with the results,
especially since I was actually expecting a 3~6 month period to full
recovery. I hope this gives you some hope.

Outlier48

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> I just got back from the Urologist this am and found out I cant get the
> procedure done since its larger than 100 grams. Mine was 127 grams. He
> suggested going on avodart for 4 months to try to shrink it to 100g and
> then mabe do the procedure. Anyone have that same experience....Cam

Cam,

I am 57 years old. My prostate was 108g measured by TRUS a year ago.
My urologist is Dr. Reiter at UCLA. He recommended the same course of
treatment - Avodart to shrink the prostate. In my case, this was
successful. I hated the side effects but it was worth it to be able to
avoid open prostatectomy. Prior to my PVP my prostate had shrunk to
73g (TRUS). Also, I did not have a medial lobe protruding into the
bladder neck. My surgery was uneventful, but I did need a foley
catheter for a day. It was removed the following day and my bleeding
quickly stopped. Within 3 weeks I had passed several small and one
large clot and have not bled since. I do have retrograde ejaculation.
I have a 5 month follow up in early May and I know that the results
will be nearly everything that the Greenlight web site promises - great
flow and compete voiding. I am extremely happy with the results,
especially since I was actually expecting a 3~6 month period to full
recovery. I hope this gives you some hope.

Outlier48

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