I am having urination issues post removal of the catheter that was in for three weeks after radical prostate surgery.

after about 6 mon's it is just about back to befor.so i'm glad about that.so i have to say that this has turned out ok for me , but it takes some time.every one is different.

It has only been a week since my catheter removal; so maybe I am just a little impatient at this point.

did they give you some catheters to use after you pee then use a catheter and see how much is left in your blatter and if it less than i think 50 or 74 ml your good to go..

They did an ultrasound and believe my bladder is empting ok. It just takes a bunch of trips to the john; about every 20 minutes. Urine test was negative for infection. Possible problems are swelling, blood clot, scar tissue, and other. I start with a dribble, then a very slow flow of an ounce or two, and then flex the sphincter muscle to empty the bladder. It's hard work, but it works for now.

I really appreciate having someone to talk to about this. Thank you

i had a lot of blood clots , i fact i had to go to the er to get that taken care of and thats when i had a bag and everything.about a week after i got out of the hospital.it just takes time .

Spoke to my doctor last night and he is going to scope the area with a fiber-optic camera today. Probably more blood clots.

My first go around with the catheter yielded many clots in the bag and I had two procedures while the catheter was still in to remove them.

Saga continues!

That was fun! Turns out the urine canal is open and clear. There is some swelling in the Bladder that is restricting flow. Much better today; water pressure (flow) has increased significantly.

Hopeful

glad things are looking up for you.just takes time. I remember when i went in to the ER and the nurse mixed up some concoxtion and injected it in to my blader through the catheter and it felt like burning acid but it got this blood clot out -it was about 8 in's long...well you get the idea , good luck.one last thing -i never had any pain.

I had DiVinci surgery 2 months ago. Good news is that I'm doing great, no issues other than getting my soldier to salute. Ihave noticed recently that when I pee, that I pass something that looks like a heavy, yellow speghitti. It sinks to the bottom of the bowl. It is starting to freak me out

5mons later i was still passing what looked like old dryed out wood chips that i think was just old dryed out blood clots.it just took me alonge time to get bact to the way i was before.

It has now been almost 4 months post surgery and doing very well. PSA is zero as of a week ago. Incontinence is an issue; Dr. says give it about 6 months to a year to go away completely.

Soldier not saluting at all, taking Cialis twice a week but no help yet. Dr. says that will take more time as well.

Hope all of you are doing well.

well good luck to you ! it's been obout 10 mons and it looks like i'm back almost like new , some times still get up 1-2 time a night.