Rectal pain and blood in urine

Hi Everyone,

I had DaVinci surgery on Jan 23. The catheter was removed on Feb 1. I had horrible constipation and gas pains the first few days after the surgery. Even though I started having bowel movements 3 days after the surgery, I had rectal pain and gas pains for approx a week. Then it went away. Now it's back. I'm having approx 2-4 bowel movements a day thanks to psyllium and taking Natural Calm (Magnesium Carbonate). A couple of days ago the pain in my butt returned. It's difficult to pass gas. The pain is worse when I have full bowels (at night and in the morning) and is better after a bowel movement.
I'm not sure, but I think my "homework" (told to ********* as much as I can---3-4 times per week) may be contributing to the pain. I feel a bit sore after a session.
I've also been walking anywhere from 1 to 2 hours per day at a rate of 4.2 to 4.5 mph on the treadmill. Although I don't feel any pain after walking.
I don't think I have hemorrhoids. My thought is that when there's stool in my rectum, it's pushing up against the area where they sliced and diced me. Have any of you had the same experience? Any suggestions/advice to alleviate the pain that doesn't include painkillers?

After they yanked the catheter out of me (ouch), I had a little bit of blood in my urine. It was just a bit pink and then was normal after a couple of days. Now, since Monday, my urine is dark coloured and the last drop of two is mixed with blood. The surgeon's secretary told me that it is probably a stricture which may occur this long after surgery. The surgeon told me to drink a lot of water...done...and sent me for a urine culture (just yesterday, so I don't have the results).
I'm terrified of having a cystoscopy. The secretary kind of laughed that off and said I probably wouldn't have to have one. Have any of you had the same experience and didn't have to have a cystoscopy?

Wishing you all the best!

John

Due to endless stricture issues in my past, I have had numerous scopings done to me. The thought of it is much worse than the actual doing it part. Usually they put lydicane around the tip of your penis, and allow it to work for 5-10 minutes (longer is better imo). Try to relax, that's the hard part. It feels more creepy being inserted than actually hurting.

If this is needed, you can probably handle it fine. Don't let that over worry yourself.

Good luck, perhaps it won't be needed.

david

John - yes I recall exactly the same as you describe, a nasty ache that told you exactly where the prostate had been. It did go away, but I found all kinds of seating was uncomfortable for months.
And yes "penile execises" used to make it ache even more, and still do.

I tried two things, which I still do to help BMs. Before I go to bed at night I put a little bit of Prep H on a tissue and massage it onto/into my anus, this seems to help as a lube the next morning. The other thing that helped was to take something to read to the bathroom with me, I thus take my time, but try not to strain too much, and the system seemed to get the message to do its business .

Alf

Alf-Thanks for the Prep H tip. I may do that if it gets worse. However, in my case, I don't have a problem taking a BM when I have to go. Usually once when I wake up and another after my morning coffee. Lately, I've been having an extra BM sometime around midnight to 3:00 am. The problem is the butt pain. I try to go when I the pain starts (6:00 pm to bedtime), but with no success. For me, sitting on the throne makes it worse. Passing gas helps the pain, but not much. What's puzzling is that I was fine for the past couple of weeks prior to the start of this week.
I'd also like to continue my "homework" to get things moving down there, but it does worsen the pain. Ah well, like someone once told me..."suck it up Princess". Guess I'll have to do that.....

With all the poking and podding we surgery guys have endured what is one more little cystoscope going to matter.  Worse could be if the technician doing the scoping is really hot?