Realtor 1:  You are doing fine and will be better as days go by.  It's normal
to have a strange feeling at the begin or/and end of urination for weeks.
Wish you good.

I had pvp exactly 2 weeks ago tommorrow (11-8-05).  I stayed at home
for 3 days, the 4th day went to work, the 5th day (the one I felt the
best), I went to work.  Then later drove to a concert almost 2 hours
away from home, the concert was 2.5 hours long and then drove back
home.  It was a long day but I had no problems.  Then I started having
a bit of angst at the end of urination.  Now it's at the start,
sometimes during and afterwords.  It's like there is a fair amount of
irritation there which is upsetting to me.  The uro told me to take the
drug that turns your urine orange (forgot the name) at night but it
does not seem to help.  Any suggestions or am I being too impatient
since it's only been 2 weeks post op.

According to a urologist in California: PVP and Turp are a toss up. Either
one has its benefits and drawabacks.
Just don't believe the advertising hype of Laserscope. As you can see,
reading these posts, this surgery is no picnic for many patients. Be
prepared for a less than satisfying experience, and thank modern medicine
for any help that might result.

Marcus

CJ /........... something is definitely not right with your
symptoms.......you need to go back for more investigations

I had PVP 2.5 yrs ago having rejected TURP .......PVP was a total breeze and
I have not regretted one single day

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CJ /........... something is definitely not right with your
symptoms.......you need to go back for more investigations

I had PVP 2.5 yrs ago having rejected TURP .......PVP was a total breeze and
I have not regretted one single day

I had green laser about 1 1/2 years ago.  For me, it was not as great as
made out to be.  I probably should have heeded another doc's advise to use
the "gold standard" which was TURP.  For me, it wasn't simply a 2 - 4  week
recovery.  I am still experiencing  abnormal things, however, a lot has
improved over the 1 1/2 years.  Urine flow is much stronger and I only get
up twice a night to go. My greatest problem is after ejaculation,  when I
urinate, a lot a blood comes out, even in clumps.  Either my doc screwed up
or it is not uncommon for this procedure.

I have been following this group for quite a while.  PVP is continuously
praised.  I just wonder if anyone has had or has heard of any bad
experiences.   One post said something to that effect but did not give any
details.

Others report good results with TURP but a few have with what might be
called horror stories.