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Peeing post PVP

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Allen Fleming - 23 Mar 2004 18:00 GMT
Gentlemen:

Having trouble getting my posts through. This one is a trial post.  
I took my catheter out yesterday.  Have used my new member since.  It
was very week at first but seems to be getting stronger.  Still had
trouble sleeping through the night.  Had to get up several times but
I'm hopeful.  I hope to keep you posted....that is if this post goes
through.

Al
Allen Fleming - 24 Mar 2004 01:17 GMT
Gentlemen:
    I am now 30 post removal of catheter.  My stream is getting
stronger and stronger. So perhaps there is good news for me afterall.
Now if I can just get a good night's sleep tonight.  So....I am post
PVP by 5 days.

Al in Tucson

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Allen Fleming - 24 Mar 2004 15:12 GMT
Gentlemen:

Just got up after night number two post catheter. Not much of an
improvement so far. Had to get up several times and couldn't piss much
each time. So far my night times have been a discouragement. I had
hoped that I would sleep better etc. Hope that time will make it
better.

Al

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Ron - 24 Mar 2004 18:07 GMT
Al, I'm posting my questions again in case you missed it:

> Al, Ask your surgeon - if at the end of the operation, Was there a clear
> open channel. What was the stream like before he put the cath in? Another
> possibility is a bladder deficiency. Did you have urodynamic (bladder)
> testing before surgery?
> Ron

> From: apfvrf@hotmail.com (Allen Fleming)
> Organization: http://groups.google.com
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Allen Fleming - 25 Mar 2004 05:23 GMT
Ron and all others:

Well I'm disappointed so far.  I don't feel that anything has changed.
I have to pee urgently about every 45" to 1'.  I called the physican
today and talked to the nurse.  She told me that I will have to wait
for some time before I see any real lasting improvement.  When I
explained that I was drinking more than I was peeing out....she said
wait a week.  If it continues then to come and and she will wave a
wand over my bladder to see how much is there after peeing. If it's a
lot....she will teach me to self catheter to get the urine out. So I
will do as instructed.

To answer your question....the doctor said that my uretha was more
narrow than usual.  So he had to cut more.  Yes I did have a
urodynamic test done prior to my surgery.  I think that was what it
was called.  It showed that I needed the surgery.

Because I have been peeing so frequently today....I took one of those
antispasm pills that was given me after leaving the hospital.  Perhaps
this will permit me to have a good night's sleep.  Hope so.
   
I will continue with my story tomorrow etc.

Al

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Patrick Annette - 25 Mar 2004 16:52 GMT
My PVP was done on March 23 by Dr. Robert Spiegel at Edward White
hospital in Saint Petersburg Florida.  He removed the catheter yesterday
(the 24th) and the results have been much the same as yours: no real
improvement, and still getting up at night.  The symptoms are actually
somewhat worse than before the surgery, but I attribute at least part of
that to the fact that I have quit taking Flomax, which had reduced my
night trips to the bathroom to 3.  The last two nights it has been more
like 5 or 6.  And the daytime trips, aside from a couple that had quite
a strong stream, have been worse than pre-op, with very slow dribbling
stream.  (returning from bathroom) This one was stronger, so I still
have hope.  Actually, from everything I've read about PVP recently
(mostly on this newsgroup) it seems that instant results are the
exception, and we should expect results gradually over weeks or even
months.  At least I'm free of Flomax now!

Patrick Annette

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Ron - 25 Mar 2004 21:01 GMT
For Patrick and Al,
It takes time for the bladder to heal after a urine channel is opened up (by
the PVP).
The bladder became too strong pre-PVP, as it needed to push out the urine. I
was told that it could take 3-6 months for the bladder to become more normal
& then the frequency and urgency should improve. But everyone's case is
different. Good Luck in healing,
Ron

> From: Patrick Annette <noway@nospm.con>
> Newsgroups: sci.med.prostate.bph
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