Hi my husband has had pain peeing ever since his radiation 8 weeks ago. Bladder not emptying properly ..still taking heavy painkillers ..went to urologist who says he needs a TURP. He is not keen at all. Anyone else been thru this ..he is also on HT. He needs to go a lot and sometimes has blood in pee. He is up once ot twice a night but he is a bit better than straight after radio therapy.
Good Morning Dorisw. Yes I have had the TURP operation. I had mine as the prostate had grown and in a nutshell almost crushed the bladder and it would not empty properly. the prostate was also blocking part of the urethra.
The operation was painless, I had the choice of a general or epidural anesthetic and chose the latter. I was only in hospital overnight and out the following lunchtime. As soon as the catheter was removed it was like magic - no issues in going to the toilet, no dribbling and after 10 months with a catheter I was feeling great. Doing my pelvic floor exercises gave me back most of the control, although I still enjoy the nocturnal toilet visits.
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In my view, painless and worth every penny spent - thanks NHS.
Kind Regards
Brian.
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