Thread: Anyone had prostate surgery?

I've had a radical prostectomy 5 years ago because of having prostate cancer. I know it's not the same as what you're looking at but even now I still get up about 2 or 3 times a night.

I don't think it's a matter of having a prostate, enlarged or otherwise, or not or having a strong or weak bladder but it's the mind controlling our body.

Since childhood my mind has been controlling things to ensure there is no bedwetting and it realises that there may be a problem so it wakes me and won't let me get back to sleep unless I go to the toilet. Having done that I fall asleep immediately else I just lay there unable to get back to sleep.

So I'm not sure an operation will help.


Peter.

Originally Posted by Sturdee

I don't think it's a matter of having a prostate, enlarged or otherwise, or not or having a strong or weak bladder but it's the mind controlling our body.

So I'm not sure an operation will help.

This isn't the case. It's local problems at the bladder neck and with pelvic nerves post radical prostatectomy that causes urinary issues. Unless you've got a problem with a type of hormone secretion in the brain - which is very rare.

but comparing a TURP to a radical prostatectomy is like comparing apples and oranges.

Best advice I can give is talk to your GP, and if you don't get the answers then to a urologist.


All the best,
Nick

Don't wait. Head right away to an Urologist. He will tell you quickly if you have a serious problem. All you may need is an adjustment of your medications.

I would certainly discuss this with your doctor . Any surgery is serious and you need to have all of the facts both pro and con to make the decision that is right for you.

I had prostate cancer 7 years ago and have attended asupport group ever since. We get guys with both cancer and enlarged prostate attending. The only thing I have learned from the guys with the enlarged prostates is ‘why did I wait so long to have a turps’. You are a bit younger than the average sothere may be other problems that require sorting out by a good urologist. There are also a number of ways of doing aturps. You should discuss these optionswith your GP as whatever urologist you visit will maintain his method is thebest. All I’ll say is that they are alldifferent so get professional advice from a neutral person.

Whitewood

Go and see a Urologist. An enlarged prostate could be just that and not an indication of anything else.

A Radical Prostatectomy is major surgery - up to week in hospital and a slowish recovery.

The side effects can include incontinence and impotence - both of which I have. The incontinence can be embarrassing and annoying. If I drink anything in the hours before I go to bed, then I will get up during the night. If I have alcohol then the problem is exacerbated - the muscles at the bladder neck become relaxed and then leakage can occur and I may not make it at all.

The impotence is soul destroying.

Be sure that the information that you receive is balanced and well considered.

And good luck - there is a fair bit of support about so take advantage of it and don't be afraid to ask questions - people are there to help.

Cheers

I had radical prostate surgery just over four years ago. Before that happened, I was subjected to at least three different scans. Those scans showed that I had a stone lodged in there, which needed to come out before the prostate surgery. It aslo required that I have a stent put in there, and that was removed a fortnight later. The nitty gritty is that it could be a bit of grit in there. The best thing to do is to ask to see a urologist and get him to do the scans and whatever is required for a closer look for kidney stones.

In any case, I pee a whole better, but I still get up at 03.00AM and again at 0.500AM. That's because I now drink my three litres of water per day, and sometimes I'm still drinking water late at night. The pipes are flowing well, and there is little difference apart from the amount, as to when the pipes were badly clogged with gravel.

I'm pleased to hear your PSA is not ringing alarm bells. =)

Hi again,

Have a look at the information on the link. Whilst it does not take the place of the advice from your Urologist, it may give you a chance to see the causes and options available to you


Enlarged prostate - PubMed Health

Cheers

About two years ago I underwent TURP (Trans Urethral Resection of Prostrate) surgery due to an enlarged prostate which quite severely affected my ability to properly empty my bladder. I had difficulty at times in starting urine flow and once I got it started, the flow was very very slow. Because my bladder was never fully emptied, I had to get up between three and five times a night to go to the bathroom.

Whilst it sounds quite gruesome, the surgery isn't too bad, and recovery is fairly quick. For the first day, sometimes two, after the surgery a dual catheter is left in the bladder to flush out any blood and residue from the surgery. They run fluid in through one side of the cather and drain it out through the other side, bringing with it any blood/clots, etc. When the catheter comes out, if you can pass urine OK, they let you go home.

Since there are no external incisions, there is not a lot of discomfort due to the surgery. The cather isn't fun, but it's not painful.

One thing you may not know is that the surgery can result in what's referred to as retrograde ejaculation meaning that the ejaculate, rather than exiting through the penis, goes back the other way towards the bladder to be passed out during the next urination. The sensation and enjoyment of sexual activity remains the same but there is no ejaculation in the normal sense. For an old fella not looking to have kids again, this is not a problem, but it might be for a younger man.

Hope that info helps.

Cheers

I wouldn't be taking surgery as an option unless my life depended on it.(cancer)

There are herbal medicines that are effective for benign prostate hyperplaysia (BPH) that have a long history of use in Europe and there are no adverse effects.

In Australia, these herbs are prescibed by Naturopaths and some GP's

Traditional Chinese Medicine is also sucessful in managing your condition.

Explore all options and be informed before undergoing surgery

A member of our Prostate Support Group went down the Naturopath. Just before he had to have surgery he needed to find a toilet every 40 minutes and knew where every public facility was in his area. He had the surgery after his system blocked completely and he had to go to a hospital emergency department for treatment to relieve the intense pain. Naturopath products may help for a time but will not cure the problem so all you’re doing is delaying the inevitable and getting your life back to normal.

Whitewood

Originally Posted by MBM888

I wouldn't be taking surgery as an option unless my life depended on it.(cancer)

My life depended on it as I had aggressive cancer so I had the surgery. And because it was so aggressive 10 month later I needed the radiation therapy together with 3 years of hormone depressing drugs.

Without that treatment I wouldn't be here, so it was the only option.

IMO Naturopathy is like sticking duct tape over the hole in a car tyre thinking it will all be alright now. Simply ostrich philosophy.


Peter.

Originally Posted by beer is good

I turned 60 back in September and for the past four or five years have had an enlarged prostate. This is not prostate cancer; my PSA reading is very low.

I have been on Flomaxtra and now Duodart, both of which have worked pretty well. But they seem to be less effective now and I get up 2 or 3 times a night.

There is surgery for this and I wonder if anyone has it. Did it work? Are things better or worse? How long is the recovery?

Hi Beer, If you have HBF go to your G/P and have him give you a referral to a Urologist .He will do a lot of tests etc and advise you of what to expect. Remember you are not getting any younger .The longer you put it off the harder it will be. A TURP is relatively simple with a few minor discomforts but they are soon forgotten. I am 79 and first had it done when I was 69 . If you don't have HBF get it as you will need it sooner or later. Best of luck. Ron

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