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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / November 2007pvp 4yrs 8mos later
just the facts: pvp 2/2003 dr laub, in santa barbara;prostate before surg 105g; after about 40g exam 2004 everything fine exam 2005 everything fine; prescribed avodart (one pill a week); prostate about 40g exam 2007 everything fine; still taking avodart; prostate still approx 40g flow very good; no need to get up at night > just the facts: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > 40g > flow very good; no need to get up at night sounds great-105 to 40 and still there - > just the facts: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > 40g > flow very good; no need to get up at night Although I'm only two months post-op (benign retropubic prostatectomy--open surgery) my observation is that I STILL get up once a night to urinate, but it's what happens when I get there-- success!!--that makes me feel good. I don't feel it unusual I have the urge to go (I drink mucho water) but am thankful I seem to (so far) be able to void completely when I do go. Next question: what post-op tests gives one the weight of the remaining prostate and is this done by a uro (or in a blood test??) or by a General Practitioner/Family Doc/Primary Care doc? >just the facts: > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >40g >flow very good; no need to get up at night Well, that's encouraging to read. BPH must be an epidemic among men. Pease describe a PVP. Does it involve anesthesia? Total? Local? Catheterization? (I dread that!) Other pain? Recovery time? I have been on Flomax for 2-3 years now, and I usually get up once in the night to pee now. The things I don't like are: reduced ejaculate, tired from still getting up at night... Overall not bad and beats the previous problems... I appreciate everyone's comments here. >>just the facts: >> [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I appreciate everyone's comments here. To a Wimp like me PVP was easier than a visit to the dentist and less bother than an angiogram. Anaesthesia, local or general. Some have a catheter overnight, I did. I had general anaesthetic around 2pm, procedure took 58 minutes for my 78gr prostate, came round about 4pm and eating dinner at 5.30. Pain nil, just slight discomfort the first night from catheter. Next day did not feel in any way off colour. Travelled home 150 miles by train and next day went to the horse races and did not need to pee all afternoon. Pink urine for up to ten days with a slight burning sensation for the first few days. Derek. on 11/13/2007 5:16 AM null said the following: > >> just the facts: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > Well, that's encouraging to read. BPH must be an epidemic among men. > Well, yes. Women don't have prostate glands. :-) > Pease describe a PVP. Does it involve anesthesia? Total? Local? > Catheterization? (I dread that!) Other pain? > Recovery time? > http://www.ocurology.com/PVP.html > I have been on Flomax for 2-3 years now, and I usually get up > once in the night to pee now. The things I don't like are: [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I appreciate everyone's comments here. > No dizziness when getting up from laying down, getting up from sitting or crouching? I had to quit Flomax because I came near to passing out from the above.  SignatureBill In Hamptonburgh, NY To email, remove the double zeroes after @ > >just the facts: > [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > I appreciate everyone's comments here. "Greenlight laser therapy" http://www.greenlighthps.com/consumers/greenlightpv.html Used to be Laserscope. Note if you click Patients there is a place to search for doctors that use it in your area. |
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