Just a quick update on my button TURP. The last time I posted things were going very well a week or two after the procedure. I am almost 7 weeks out. Things have been up and down to be honest. UTI's...
I do not regret getting the TURP. As I said, it is going very well so far. The only reason I did get the TURP now is because I had to get the bladder stones removed anyway, and it is a lot easier to...
Thanks for the suggestions. I was taking fiber gummy bears, stool softeners, eating fruits, and drinking plenty of water, but with reduced activity, I have been really constipated, and like I said,...
Thanks Dave! A bit off-topic, but since my TURP last Tuesday, I have been constipated (I tend to be, anyway). They discourage straining so I took 2 Ducolax before I went to bed the other night. Had...
A quick update on my button TURP 4 days ago. Starting yesterday, there was some soreness after peeing and in general especially during and after sitting. Also, still some blood in the urine each time...
I had GG last November (so, 8 months). I had no symptom improvement (in fact, worse) and prostate had not shrunk at all. As I mentioned in a previous post, when I showed my urologist the ultrasound...
Oy, it is disconcerting to hear all these horror stories. When you read up on these procedures they sound straightforward but apparently they are not. It is also disappointing to read about so many...
Just a quick update. I am around 4.5 months post GG. Still no improvement. I am actually up to 6 mg/day of Cardura from 4 mg. I just had a cystoscopy from my urologist last week because he saw a...
Just wanted to stick my 2 cents in re GG: I am 55, have 118 gram prostate and have been on 4-6 mg of Cardura, and Uroxotral before that, for several years. My BPH is manageable, but not great. I have...