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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / December 2003Post PVP doctors appointments
I had a very successful PVP on Oct. 20th. The uro had me in for two check ups since them. To those of you who had good PVP results -- how many required visits did you uro want before he released you on your own? Regards, John Kutina > I had a very successful PVP on Oct. 20th. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards, > John Kutina What did the check ups consist of? Derek. Attention Derek F The two were essentially urinalysis tests and general discussion. What did your uro do? Regards, John Kutina I only had one examination post PVP. It was a few days after the opertion. I was still passing small amount of blood at the time. I was given instructions to take it easy, not to lift anything or drive. I returned to my home which was over a thousand miles from the Doctor. He called me at his expence about three times over the next few weeks to check on me and assure me that all was going as expected. It's now been four and a half months and I'm 100% cured of BPH with no side effects except that my blood pressure is now lower. Dave > I had a very successful PVP on Oct. 20th. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards, > John Kutina To what do you attribute the blood pressure drop? Lee > I only had one examination post PVP. It was a few days after the opertion. > I was still passing small amount of blood at the time. I was given [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Regards, > > John Kutina Dr. Lin asked me to bring him all medications that I taking prior to the surgery. When he saw I was taking Atenolol he asked me why I'm taking it. I told him it's to control my blood pressure. He then told me that the restriction of my urine path is contributing my high blood pressure. That once I have the operation, I will not need Atenolol. He was right. Note that hypertension is caused by many things besides BPH. He was basing his prediction based on my life style (Hiker/Mountain Climber/Dancer), weight, and health. I found that I must also remain active to keep my blood pressure down. Activity alone was not enough to control my PB prior to the operation. I had to come off the Atenolol very slowly or my blood pressure would jump back up. Dave > To what do you attribute the blood pressure drop? > > Lee > I only had one examination post PVP. It was a few days after the opertion. > I was still passing small amount of blood at the time. I was given [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > > Regards, > > John Kutina I had HOLeP sugery, but I think the checkup would be the same. At six weeks I go back for a urine test. At 6 months I go back for a new baseline PSA test and an ultrasound picture. Bye the way, the "take it easy" advice is true. After 10 days, I felt so good I decided I could shovel some snow. It was only 2 inches but now I can feel some aching which I did not have before. It is not a lot of aching, but nonetheless I am not doing anything more for 4 weeks. Dan Dan Attention: David DeBar David it sounds like you had a good uro with a genuine concern for your health with three personal phone calls! I hope you continue to recuperate quickly. I am fine during the day but still have not cured the night calls. I am down to one per night from the usual two as a result of determined willpower. Any suggestions to help? Regards, John Kutina John, Getting up once per night isn't bad in my opinion. That is my routine too. I can hold up to five hours during the day. At night I wake up for many reasons and I just go out of old habit. I don't think that I will ever be able to hold six or seven hours again to make it through the night. As long as I can pee, all is well. I've noticed that avoiding stimulants, like coffee, green tea and alcohol decrease the holding time. I think that my prostate gets sometimes irritated and I take a Tylenol. It works and lenghtens the holding time. Fred Henzi PVP'd in May 03 > Attention: David DeBar > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > Regards, > John Kutina John, Since I am one of the original multi-center study group members, I had follow ups at 1 wk, 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, 1 year and then annually for 5 years post-PVP. These are all voluntary. My insurance company gets billed for the doctor's visit, the PSA testing, the flow and residual tests. I receive no compensation for being a study group member. Even if I wasn't a study group member, I would go annually for PSA, DRE, flow and residual tests as I do have a history of BPH which I presume still causes my prostate to enlarge. No one should neglect the annual PSA and DRE. Patrick > I had a very successful PVP on Oct. 20th. > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Regards, > John Kutina |
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