Anyone had a TURP operation

[ren531]

Trans urethal resection of the prostate .Has anyone had this procedure, looking for any direct experience with this and how the recovery period was .
I have to make a choice to have this opp or not , there seems to be a lot of negativity about this looking on line.

 

[KnittyNorah]

Experiences will vary enormously, depending on (1) the reason the surgery is required, and (2) which, if any, alternatives are offered/suitable/available.
Have you obtained full information about why you have been advised to have a TURP and what, if any, alternatives are on offer?

 

[Jenkins]

I think young @postman had this recently, but he's just buggered off on holiday for a couple of weeks. Have a search for references to the op using his user name.

 

[vickster]

I think young @postman had this recently, but he's just buggered off on holiday for a couple of weeks. Have a search for references to the op using his user name.

Threads mentioning TURP various
https://www.cyclechat.net/search/250215/?q=Turp&o=relevance

 

[ren531]

Experiences will vary enormously, depending on (1) the reason the surgery is required, and (2) which, if any, alternatives are offered/suitable/available.
Have you obtained full information about why you have been advised to have a TURP and what, if any, alternatives are on offer?

Had a long discussion with the urologists about options, it's either TURP , greenlight Lazer or self catheterizing myself every night .I find self cath easy , I have good startup and flow rates and only mild bph but a large hypotonic bladder that can't empty properly . The urologists think's there's only a 50 50 chance of it improving my situation and may have to keep self catheterizing anyway and having researched on line about the opp there are a lot of unhappy men who have suffered months of pain and discomfort and not sure it's the way to go for me .

 

[ren531]

Threads mentioning TURP various
https://www.cyclechat.net/search/250215/?q=Turp&o=relevance

Thanks just read them all.

 

[postman]

Greetings from Chatanooga,my TURP has transformed my life,including the exciting bits.Oh Matron,if you are trying for a family you should try something else,but aged 72 then ,we were not bothered.The bag for a few days is a pest but that's over soon,life is great now.No excessive peeing, sleep superb.travelling no problems.Love 💘 is wonderful,all in all fantastic.

 

[ren531]

Sounds like you had a good experience with a worthwhile outcome and I have know doubt a lot have similar experience there are 25000 of these operations every year . I think if I could see a lifestyle improvement as you have I would go for it but this condition causes me little or no problems but if left will worsen causing kidney problems so I need to balance things out.
Glad you are enjoying life and had good improvements from TURP .

 

[tom73]

@ren531 i've ask Mrs 73 about this having worked in urology she nursed many who had TURP and most other urology conditions.
It's a big old operation not without risk, may lead to other complications and has a long recovery time. Her advice is speak to your specialist Nurse about your options and how you personally think about them. She is a specialist Nurse but not urology so knows the sort of help and support they can give and that they can't tell you what's best. But do have time to talk things over and to get a better understanding of your personal situation and feelings about things.
She also say's though your situation is not due to cancer don't be afraid to have a look at Prostate Cancer UK website. For advice and you may find a local support group or helpful forums. Though it's not cancer the operation is the same so it will still be helpful.

 

[Debade]

I had Greenlight. It has worked as promised. Urination is back to 'normal' ie less frequent and mostly manageable. No problem sexually excerpt ejaculation is random and rare. Volume is reduced from my younger years when it does occur.

I started with scripts as a first step. As I write this I do not remember the name but a popular first step. It worked well enough for me, until it needed.

My options were Greenlight or Turp, I felt there was more risk in Turp, primarily to sexual performance. Urolift had just received approval in the States. But, it was very new and I had a qualifying issue. Of all the types, I think it is the best choice for controlling urination without impacting sexual performance.

Good luck with wrestling with your choices.

 

[Specialeyes]

I had a TURP at 50 in 2018. The Op was fine but my stay in hospital was extended from 3 to 10 days thanks to sepsis. That enforced rest probably helped and prevented me from overdoing it as soon as I got home.

The whole process was kicked off by an ultrasound scan which showed my bladder was at 2.1l capacity (3x what it should be, male avg. is 700ml) and the Ultrasonolgist is still the only person who's ever said "would you look at the size of that!" to me and meant it. Despite the highly stretched nature of my bladder, I wasn't feeling the urge to pee and was only emptying it by about a third each time.

I passed the TWOC (trial without catheter) at the end of the hospital stay. The only issue was that because I went straight from theatre to being diagnosed with sepsis, they left the larger surgical catheter (the one where the tools go the other way) in situ for 9 days and it dried in place. It felt like everyone in the hospital had a go at removing it at the end of my stay, culminating in the consultant distracting me by joking about removing kids' wobbly teeth with a string tied around the door, while simultaneously yanking as had as he could to remove the bloody thing. Forget childbirth and scotch bonnet chillies - that was top tier pain!

Recovery period once I was back home was basically a couple of weeks of taking it easy, and easing myself back onto the bike: cutout saddle being an absolute must. I'd never really had to listen to my body prior to that - we're indestructible, right?

No complications since then however - everything still works as it should and I went from 'old man's dribble' to 'could cut through concrete' through the process. 5 years later and it's still the same.

It was only afterwards that I realised the quality-of-life improvements that came from it. (Notwithstanding the fact that had I left it, it would have distended and burst so I felt lucky to be alive!) I realised I'd been planning my day-to-day activity around the availability of toilets and thinking strategically about everything. That completely evaporated and it felt like being a teenager again. Quality of sleep too - not had to get up in the middle of the night for years

 

[Slick]

Greetings from Chatanooga,my TURP has transformed my life,including the exciting bits.Oh Matron,if you are trying for a family you should try something else,but aged 72 then ,we were not bothered.The bag for a few days is a pest but that's over soon,life is great now.No excessive peeing, sleep superb.travelling no problems.Love 💘 is wonderful,all in all fantastic.

Fantastic.

 

[ren531]

@ren531 i've ask Mrs 73 about this having worked in urology she nursed many who had TURP and most other urology conditions.
It's a big old operation not without risk, may lead to other complications and has a long recovery time. Her advice is speak to your specialist Nurse about your options and how you personally think about them. She is a specialist Nurse but not urology so knows the sort of help and support they can give and that they can't tell you what's best. But do have time to talk things over and to get a better understanding of your personal situation and feelings about things.
She also say's though your situation is not due to cancer don't be afraid to have a look at Prostate Cancer UK website. For advice and you may find a local support group or helpful forums. Though it's not cancer the operation is the same so it will still be helpful.

Thanks for your very informative reply, good to get an insight and viewpoint from the "inside" too. I will have a look at the prostate cancer sight. Many thanks for going to the trouble of replying.

 

[ren531]

I had Greenlight. It has worked as promised. Urination is back to 'normal' ie less frequent and mostly manageable. No problem sexually excerpt ejaculation is random and rare. Volume is reduced from my younger years when it does occur.

I started with scripts as a first step. As I write this I do not remember the name but a popular first step. It worked well enough for me, until it needed.

My options were Greenlight or Turp, I felt there was more risk in Turp, primarily to sexual performance. Urolift had just received approval in the States. But, it was very new and I had a qualifying issue. Of all the types, I think it is the best choice for controlling urination without impacting sexual performance.

Good luck with wrestling with your choices.

Your the first who has given me insight with Greenlight experience,it does seem to have it merits, day surgery and possibly less scarring and less risk to sexual function.
Thanks for widening my knowledge further.

 

[ren531]

I had a TURP at 50 in 2018. The Op was fine but my stay in hospital was extended from 3 to 10 days thanks to sepsis. That enforced rest probably helped and prevented me from overdoing it as soon as I got home.

The whole process was kicked off by an ultrasound scan which showed my bladder was at 2.1l capacity (3x what it should be, male avg. is 700ml) and the Ultrasonolgist is still the only person who's ever said "would you look at the size of that!" to me and meant it. Despite the highly stretched nature of my bladder, I wasn't feeling the urge to pee and was only emptying it by about a third each time.

I passed the TWOC (trial without catheter) at the end of the hospital stay. The only issue was that because I went straight from theatre to being diagnosed with sepsis, they left the larger surgical catheter (the one where the tools go the other way) in situ for 9 days and it dried in place. It felt like everyone in the hospital had a go at removing it at the end of my stay, culminating in the consultant distracting me by joking about removing kids' wobbly teeth with a string tied around the door, while simultaneously yanking as had as he could to remove the bloody thing. Forget childbirth and scotch bonnet chillies - that was top tier pain!

Recovery period once I was back home was basically a couple of weeks of taking it easy, and easing myself back onto the bike: cutout saddle being an absolute must. I'd never really had to listen to my body prior to that - we're indestructible, right?

No complications since then however - everything still works as it should and I went from 'old man's dribble' to 'could cut through concrete' through the process. 5 years later and it's still the same.

It was only afterwards that I realised the quality-of-life improvements that came from it. (Notwithstanding the fact that had I left it, it would have distended and burst so I felt lucky to be alive!) I realised I'd been planning my day-to-day activity around the availability of toilets and thinking strategically about everything. That completely evaporated and it felt like being a teenager again. Quality of sleep too - not had to get up in the middle of the night for years

Ha ha like your "cutting through concrete" comment. The urologists made TURP sound like a quick visit to the dentist and was just a breeze to sail through, but real time experiences say otherwise . Very much appreciated yours and everyone's contribution to this topic .I bet you are now very glad you had it done and it sounds like a considerable lifestyle improvement.