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@Spargano In your illustration it seams to show two o rings on your stent. Is this an upgrade that you have done. And if so is there a difference in there sizes and did this change the overall length of the stent and what is the distance between the two.

Thank you for sharing your experience and milestones. Take care

Since I am Red hair and fare skin they usually check my scalp,neck,shoulders and arms. Not today, I was the subject of a full body scan. Which involved inch by inch check of my body. So fat old man laying on a exam table, bright lights shining down with 3 ladies (2 nurses, 1 doctor) going over my entire body. They were very thural and professional not even a giggle about my wet Tye-Dye diaper. For me the VA care I get is great.

At the VA for my annual full body scan with Dermatology. And before you as yes I am wearing a diaper. It is a tye-dye Mega Maxx from Northshore. Last time it was a Crinkles. My nurse and doctor get a laugh out of them.

Both the diapers and pull ups I get are Tranquility and come in case boxes shrink wrapped in the black plastic. I don't think it fools my FedEx driver. 🙂

That makes three, who else gets these boxes?????

US Navy 1988 to 2008

I have one of those boxes from the VA too. And I know what is in it.🙂

I was not continent before the surgery, I never really leaked but had overactive bladder and urge incontinence. If I had any notice before wetting it was very little My issue was incomplete voiding, now with my prostate blocking the flow my bladder empties completely without notice, my average wetting now is about 100 ml depending on how much fluid I drink.

My time leading up to my surgery I was concerned about the post op pain and recovery. I highly recommend to anyone who needs to have there prostate removed for BPH or any other reason, ask about HOLEP. I have not needed any pain management at all. The mist uncomfortable time was when the catheter was in flushing out my bladder. The only pain was the burning with urination and they gave me phenazopyridine (the stuff that turns your urine orange). Surgery was on friday and I returned to work on Monday.

@Squeaky Bearsies I just went through prostate surgery, they went up through the urethra and removed the prostate and bladder neck. The procedure is HOLEP, look it up, recovery has been great, little bleeding. During the pre surgery appointments I asked the questions about sexual side affects. I was told because they were removing the inside of the prostate and opening up the bladder neck from the inside there would not be any damage to the nerves responsible for erections or sensations. The only side affect I would have is retrograde ejaculation. And this happens with all prostate surgery.

Update Finally got a good night sleep, however woke up to a soaked Crinkles diaper. So I guess my new party trick is bedwetting. Still wetting at little or no notice during the day, which includes dribbling during changes. The main improvement I am looking for is No retention of urine in my bladder. Before the surgery I was not completely emptying my bladder causing UTIs. I go in Friday for a post void test, hoping for 0 to 20 ml instead of 150 to 200.

At home recovering, catheter was removed this morning, I still have blood in my pee, but it is clearing up. Changes that I have noticed so far, when I pee it continues to dribble out unlike before when it just stoped and I still felt like I needed to go. I am peeing a little often, and feel empty. No control when coughing , little control when standing up from sitting. I am ok with these changes.

Surgery whet well, doctor says he removed 90% of the prostate and most of the bladder neck. He also said that I have a narrowed urethral that will need attention later. In my hospital room, they are keeping me overnight with a catheter flushing out my bladder. This is very uncomfortable, my bladder feels full all the time. Trying to get some sleep.

In my hospital room, they are keeping me overnight with a catheter flushing out my bladder. This is very uncomfortable, my bladder feels full all the time. Trying to get some sleep.