I had my prostate robotically uninstalled on Monday morning.
Here it is Saturday and I am still convalescing in UTSW Clement’s University Hospital because my guts won’t crank back up.

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Sorry about the ordeal. I had a prostate biopsy a few weeks ago, wouldn’t wish it on most anyone.

Much comes down to being better than the alternatives, spreading cancer.

All the best for recovery. I discovered Jamison ‘Black Barrel’ recently, maybe it will help.

Walk. And when you get tired of walking, walk some more.

What does this mean for your quality of life? What will be different?

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Originally posted by flesheatingvirus:
What does this mean for your quality of life? What will be different?

Right now it means I cannot leave the hospital until they hear something hit the water.
It also means that I am allowed no solid food until something happens.
And since I was NPO before the surgery, the only solid food I have had this week was the afternoon after the surgery.

Silver lining? I may very still be here when my follow up appt rolls around.
So I don’t have to drive the 3hrs home, then come back.

Opioides for pain?

My father, if he gets even a little, it locks him up solid. (and this is someone with Crohn's who's usually got just the opposite going on)

Prayers for a timely recovery.

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Prayers for a timely recovery.

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So, an update.
I just got back from another OR trip. As it turns out, I did have a small piece of small intestine protruding through an incision site. One of my incisions had to be much larger than the others to accommodate pulling my oversized prostate through. Like taking the roof off of a building to get at a large piece of machinery with a crane.
I had a coughing fit earlier and made it protrude enough to be seen with the naked eye. A CT scan right before the coughing backed this up.
Anyway, surgery #2 is over and while it is sore, I already feel better. Healing process ought to really crank up now.

Well, I guess that's why they don't let you leave ! Glad they figured it out, fixed it, and hope you heal up quick!

hudr, I had the same robot prostate surgery a few years ago.

Not to give any false impression, just an anecdote. After a life of shifting schedules and unreliable bowels, after that surgery, I now have great reliability and any other measure of a good bm, fill in the blanks. I have no idea why, maybe coincidence, I don't think so. No wisdom on the matter when mentioning it to my uro and pcp.

With everything else shaky on my aged ground, I poop great. May you be so blessed.

Hang in there man.. fingers crossed for a quick recovery!

Sorry to hear. I opted for 28 hits of radiation therapy. Just had number 7 this morning. All this biopsy..etc ain't for sissy's that for sure. Hang in there...

i am home.

i feel like i've been punched in the guts for ten days straight.

Yep, after surgery in the hospital bed, I simply could not move a muscle, everything hurt too much. Being that immobile, I started to get an understanding of bed sores. At some point over night, the shadowy figure of a nurse asked how I was doing. When I said how miserable I was, she said "Of course, you've been mutilated". Not appreciated.

I couldn't believe they sent me home the next day, I guess they needed the bed.

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Your insurance company decided you could be discharged.

Glad you’re home. Heal quickly!

I had that procedure in 2010 but without that complication. The recovery was relatively quick and painless.
The catheter should be removed in about 10 days and then you're good to go.

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
I had that procedure in 2010 but without that complication. The recovery was relatively quick and painless.
The catheter should be removed in about 10 days and then you're good to go.

All my tubes (catheter, wound drain bulb, IVs, etc. ) were out before discharge.
now its just dealing with pain/soreness at incision sites, some fluid retention, and wound care. Second surgery left me with 10 staples.

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Originally posted by 220-9er:
I had that procedure in 2010 but without that complication. The recovery was relatively quick and painless.
The catheter should be removed in about 10 days and then you're good to go.

Likewise. The only difficult part was the really cute little nurse kneeling in front of me when she removed the catheter.