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Originally Posted by Llarry
I've been considering this. It's a bit of s sensitive topic, but can you share any more?  |
Asked my Urologist about Urolift a few years back. At that time he only performed the surgical procedure. I declined. During my annual visit last year he said he had been trained on performing the Urolift procedure. If I was still interested, I could be evaluated to see if I was a good candidate. Tests involved Ultrasound to measure prostate size, then getting a scopy of the urinary path, prostate and bladder. After positive results I was scheduled for the procedure.
Was sedated for the procedure. But afterwards kind of felt soreness, like when your foot slips off a bicycle pedal when pedaling hard.
The catheter was a slight overnight inconvenience. Returned early morning for its removal. The individual used a little diversion tactic, she said; "look in the corner and tell me the color of the trash can".....I looked, she yanked!! Little red in the urine for a few days and minor soreness for short time. Overall, the benefits far outweigh discomfort and inconvenience.
I love that I can drink coffee again, that taking sinus and cold medications no longer make me do the quickstep after being seated for a while, then standing up....and not having to plan trips/stops based on access to restrooms is priceless!!
Hope this is somewhat helpful, and not too graphic for others.
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