What aftercare following Robotic Prostatectomy

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Hi All

after much back and forth on treatment options since diagnosis back in March I have now decided to proceed with surgery which will be done privately in London

I was hoping though people who have had the surgery can advise me on what aftercare you can expect after surgery, I have heard mention of district nurses coming round to change dressings after a few days and then staples having to come out , this is before the catheter has been taken out

the reason I ask is because I am not located anywhere near London where the surgery is being done, my treatment costs include 2 days in hospital , catheter removal and 30 days post procedure return to hospital if there are any related problems, at the moment I am booked into a nearby hotel but was planning on leaving upon discharge from hospital then going back when catheter is being removed but am now wondering whether to just stay in the hotel down there until catheter is removed especially if dressing are going to need changing and staples removed

Any advice much appreciated

thanks

Nick

Fzh2p0 1 hour ago

Hi,

I had no specific aftercare except for a couple of calls from specialist nurses to check that I was doing ok (which I was).

My dressings were removed at the catheter appointment 9 days after surgery. So my only need to go to hospital was for that appointment.

Everything else was easy to cope with as self care at home. Catheters are annoying, but no real problem. Bag changes were a breeze. Self administered tummy jabs were way easier than expected. Only needed a few paracetamol, so no pain killer issues.

I expect every hospital is different how they handle things. For example, my catheter appointment was quite long and convoluted as they did a bladder ultrasound after two hours with lots to drink and walking around, but I have heard of others who did it at home on their own!

Wishing you all the best with your surgery and hope your recovery is as speedy as possible!

Fantic240 1 hour ago in reply to Fzh2p0

Thanks so much for reply and well wishes , that was what I was hoping to hear and had been my thoughts that I only go back to hospital for catheter removal , it was just after reading somewhere about the district nurses coming round visits and staple removals that through me , especially as I won’t have a district nurse,

glad to hear that everything is going well for you , long May it continue

thanks again

Nick

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