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Posted 5/3/2021 4:58 PM (GMT 0)
My problem was not prostate cancer, however my prostate was close to the size of West Texas. I had a TURP on 18 March, catheter was removed after five days. I went through at least five urinary trials and each time had to have a smaller Foley catheter reinserted. During the trials the pain level from bladder spasms was off the chart. I’m at the point now where I can dribble but I can’t get a stream and still have The bladder spasms. I haven’t had a Foley in now for a week but I’m doing self Caths, and cathing more than I really want to just to get relief from the pain of the bladder spasms.
If anyone has any tips and how to deal with his bladder spasms or how to relieve his bladder spasms I would surely love to hear about it.
Thanks,
Redd
Posted 5/3/2021 7:51 PM (GMT 0)
I had the same problem after catheter removal. Ended up in ER and found out I had bad bladder wall infection. Took antibiotics by IV for 4 days and once it cleared up, no more spasms.
Posted 5/3/2021 8:12 PM (GMT 0)
Wow, thanks for the reply.
I did have a UTI and took Cipro for 10 days, even when that was finished I still have spasms. I’m pretty much convinced that my doctor thinks it’s all in my head, Call for a second opinion from my male urologist, My dock is female and I don’t think she has a clue of what I’m talking about. Been wanting to talk to male urologist because we have the same plumbing and he may have an idea what the hell I’m talking about.
Posted 5/3/2021 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
Hello I had Greenlight laser treatment. I understand it's Apple's and oranges but I can share what they offered. I was given Baclofen and pyridium for spasms and urinary tract pain but other than day one, I did not need them. Friday was surgery, Saturday I removed the catheter with a lot of blood and clots but by Sunday urine had become pink to clear so I restarted my blood thinner Xaralto. Today the blood returned but is slowly clearing.
I Have 3 days of antibiotics.
I did the surgery because I had retention that led to catheterization and finally a paraphimosis which is really nasty after my third radiation treatment for my prostate cancer.
So the idea was to use Greenlight laser treatment to open me up enough to tolerate radiation therapy.
Well I gotta say it seems to have worked. I am voiding better than I can remember and zero retention in fact a bit of dribbling.
Had dribbling accidents on day two but Sunday and today none to speak of.
Not sure if you can redo the procedure and not clear if you had laser or another kind of TURP
Sorry but as said I may be confusing terms.
I guess I'm touting Greenlight and suggesting it if it needs to be redone.

Glen Heinsohn
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