Bladder/urinary problems following surgery.

Hi Tomcat,

I had my left kidney removed about 2 years ago and most of the associated plumbing.  After the operation I did think I was needing to pee more often but over time I have managed to control the urges and have regulated back to normal again now.  Don't forget they will have told you to drink plenty of fluids to keep your remaining kidney in good shape and more fluids means more pee.  The abdominal and testicular pain is associated with the trauma of surgery in that area and the need to reconnect the veins leaving the testes to somewhere else because the renal vein will have been clamped off.  the lower abdominal pain in my case went away after about two months but the testicular pain lingers on although much reduced now. It's not ideal and can be quite uncomfortable at times but again I have learned to live with it as it is an artefact of the life-saving kidney surgery.

I hope your pain and discomfort ease soon and I wish you well for the future.

Kind regards,

Mike

Thanks so much Mike, I've spent all afternoon trying to get hold of someone to ask about my symptoms and all I kept getting was answer phone messages. I've been worried sick so this is a huge help! More than a bit concerned about my current symptoms.

Mike, how long did it take to return to normal? I'm on 2 months and it's still the same.

I’m having the same symptoms as you, I have to pee in the night every couple of hours, I stop drinking early evening but my bladder is full. I asked the consultant and he sad things would settle down but seven weeks on it’s still the same. just wondered whether things have improved for you or whether you got any help to alleviate the symptoms. Before this I rarely needed to get up  in the night. Hope you’re well on with your recovery.