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Norm - 20 May 2007 18:44 GMT

Had TURP on 5/9. Discharged from hospital 5/11. On that day foley was
removed in the AM but I only produced a dribble and could not adequately
empty the bladder and a new foley was put in. I have had a catheter in since
5/20.

I am removing the foley myself at 6:30AM tomorrow and seeing the URO at
1:30PM. If I could not urinate on 5/11 what would change that would allow me
to urinate and adequately empty the bladder at that time?

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Pete - 21 May 2007 04:16 GMT

> Had TURP on 5/9. Discharged from hospital 5/11. On that day foley was
> removed in the AM but I only produced a dribble and could not
> adequately empty the bladder and a new foley was put in. I have had a
> catheter in since 5/20.

Norm...I assume you meant the second catheter was in place since 5/11.
Ouch!! Maybe you will be able to void okay when you remove it tomorrow. I
don't understand why you left the second one in for nine (9) more days -
like I said earlier, three days is the norm, barring problems. Did you talk
to the uro about it - that sounds like torture to me. Your surgery may not
have gone as expected. I hope you are all right when you remove it
tomorrow. Good luck, and let us know what happens...Pete

> I am removing the foley myself at 6:30AM tomorrow and seeing the URO
> at 1:30PM. If I could not urinate on 5/11 what would change that
> would allow me to urinate and adequately empty the bladder at that
> time?

Make sure to ask the uro that question, when you see him at 1:30, and let us
know what he said. Were you getting a lot of clots/debris collecting in the
bag.

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