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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate BPH / January 2005Scheduled for NJ PVP
This Saturday (1/22) I'm scheduled for a PVP at the Stone Center in Newark, NJ. Doctor Sinha will be doing the procedure. My prostate is small with only a small blockage. But paired with a bladder, weakened by a 25 year old back injury, it's enough to cause me problems like 300ml retention and all that goes with it. Flowmax worked for about two years, but is now losing it's effect. Wish me luck. I'll post again as soon as I'm able. Thanks to all of you that previously posted your experiences and results, they aided me greatly in making this decision. Art > This Saturday (1/22) I'm scheduled for a PVP at the Stone Center in > Newark, NJ. Doctor Sinha will be doing the procedure. My prostate is small [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Art We wish you the best Art, and look forward to a "fully-detailed" report when you can!! Bob Good luck Art. I just had my PVP last week and I am doing fine. I did some snow shoveling today with no problems. The only thing that annoys me is persistent vely light bleeding (just 2-3 drops of blood each time I urinate) The doctor says that is normal. Take care Andy Andy, Suggest that you stop shoveling or even pushing snow for at least 2 more weeks, or you may find a lot more than 2 to 3 drops of blood when you urinate. You have just had an operation where 30 to 70 gms of your prostate have been obliterated. The 30 to 70 gms, maybe even more, depends on how big your prostate was prior to your operation. The laser did cauterize the interior tissue of your prostate, but that doesn't mean all of it and it still takes time to heal. Any strain on your lower back, such as shoveling snow will cause a strain on your prostate. Please take it easy. I know you feel well, at least I did, a week after my PVP, but I also noticed any large amount of activity would cause bleeding for up to two weeks after the operation. Take care and hope your recovery continues. Jack > Good luck Art. > I just had my PVP last week and I am doing fine. I did some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Take care > Andy & I had much bleeding and blood clots for 7 & a half weeks after my first PVP. Better safe than sorry Andy. This is your chance to read, watch TV, or meditate. Ron > From: "Jack" <jrcomer@verizon.net> > Reply-To: "Jack" <jrcomernospam@verizon.net> [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] >> Take care >> Andy yet another nagger: Dr Te said the site is an open wound like all the skin had been scraped off your arm for example. If you don't take it easy you'll open it all up again and go back to square one. Give it some time! Jim W. > & I had much bleeding and blood clots for 7 & a half weeks after my first > PVP. Better safe than sorry Andy. This is your chance to read, watch TV, [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] >>> Take care >>> Andy Thanks for the good wishes guys. Because of a snow storm predicted for my area, they moved my appointment up to 7:30am. At least I won't have much time to worry about the procedure. I'll write up a full report. Andy, my doctor has already explained to me that next week is for relaxing. He doesn't even want me sitting for extended periods. I thought I could get back to work by Wednesday. (Sitting in a padded chair behind a desk.) Dr. Sinha looked squarely at me and said, "I will see you Thursday and then I will make a decision when you will go back to work." He seemed kind of serious about the relaxing thing. But, maybe that's just my uro. :^) Thanks, Art > Good luck Art. > I just had my PVP last week and I am doing fine. I did some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Take care > Andy Good luck, Art. I'm about four weeks post-op PVP, and all I can say is that I hope you have the same wonderful results that I've had. Except for a minor post-op infection, flow is strong, retention isn't noticeable, and I'm sleeping through the night. Lots of days, I'm amazed that I have to urinate only 2-3 times (and that's with drinking almost a gallon of fluids for my ostomy)! Great feeling, Man. Let us know the news as soon as you can. Vince  Signature"Some men see things as they are and say 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and say 'Why not?'" --George Bernard Shaw > Good luck Art. > I just had my PVP last week and I am doing fine. I did some [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Take care > Andy Vince, "2-3 times" per ? Also, What does "fluids for my ostomy" mean? Thanks, Ron > From: "Vince Puma" <vpuma@se.rr.com> > Organization: Road Runner High Speed Online http://www.rr.com [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] >> Take care >> Andy Sorry. In a rush to post, y'know. 2-3 times/DAY, which is astounding in that I have an ileostomy--I have no colon and wear a pouch, and for that reason, I must constantly replenish fluids. The colon's the organ responsible for absorbing fluids, and since I don't have one, well, you get the picture. So I tend to drink a total of about a gallon of fluids each day. On good days now, I'll urinate only 2-3 times/day, but on the average probably 5-6 times/day--depends on the amount of physical activity. Before the PVP, I could go up to 20 times per day. Now that the retention is gone, everything just flows fast and hard! Sorry for the confusion. Vince Signature"Some men see things as they are and say 'Why?' I dream of things that never were and say 'Why not?'" --George Bernard Shaw > Vince, > "2-3 times" per ? [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >>> Take care >>> Andy I have to admit, after all the worry and hesitancy, the procedure was anticlimactic. The last thing I remember is the anesthesiologist telling me to breath deeply. The next recollection was my doctor's voice saying that "I" did very well. As far as I know "I" was asleep; and whatever I did, that I did so well, will remain a mystery. I would rather him tell me how he did. The worse part of this, so far, is the catheter. Because of the snow storm he told me to keep the catheter in till Monday. It's not too bad now, but the first six to eight hours I was miserable. I had a very strong urgency to urinate; but it was from the catheter. I finally decided to try to sleep through it. I emptied the bag, went to bed, and awoke about two hours later feeling much better. Doctor Sinha gave me some full color, before and after pictures. What a difference. No wonder I couldn't pee. My condition "Day 1": - No pain. - I can feel the catheter and need to move slowly. - No urgency. - Blood seeping from around the catheter. I was told that this is normal since a ridged Cystoscope is used during the procedure. - Tomorrow morning I plan on removing the catheter. Hopefully I'll find that my doctor did well too. Thanks again for all the good wishes. Make sure there is enough slack on the catheter so it doesn't tug. The cheese that develops around the penis is a natural secretion from catheter irritation. Hope it is out by now and this advice is unnecessary. Jim W. >I have to admit, after all the worry and hesitancy, the procedure was >anticlimactic. The last thing I remember is the anesthesiologist telling me [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] > > Thanks again for all the good wishes. Jim, I followed the directions of cleaning twice a day and using Bacitracin. I think the Bacitracin may also act as a lubricant. I removed the catheter after 48 hours. My first pee was disappointing. Very slow stream even though my bladder felt full. The second attempt, about 1 hour later, was more satisfying. I passed several blood clots and then let loose like a 20 year old. Now I'm finding out what the word urgent means. When I get the urge to urinate I have to immediately head to the bathroom. From what I've read here, this should diminish with time. Thanks. All, Day 2: - Removed catheter. Suggestion from nurse to remove in morning. Just in case problems develop doctor would still have office hours. (Read as: Try to avoid the ER.) - First attempt to pass urine disappointing. - Second attempt, passed clots then strong stream. "Yea......" - Some blood. More in morning but now only a few drops. - No pain. Only slight sting on starting stream. - So far very happy with results. Art > Make sure there is enough slack on the catheter so it doesn't tug. The > cheese that develops around the penis is a natural secretion from catheter [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >> >> Thanks again for all the good wishes. Post-PVP urgency is a "not-kidding" urgency but that did diminish quite a bit in my case. Jim W. > Jim, > I followed the directions of cleaning twice a day and using Bacitracin. I [quoted text clipped - 49 lines] >>> >>> Thanks again for all the good wishes. |
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