is better. I am pleased with the progress so far and hope that it continues to get better. The only thing that I wasn't happy with is that they used a general anesthesia instead of a Mac. I am going to the gym today for the first time in a week but I will work out lightly. I'm 86 and otherwise in good health. The procedure was done in Miami, Florida and this is only the 3rd time that this doctor has done the Urolift. I will keep you posted with my experience. over a year ago • Your experience is the way Urolift is supposed to work. Your surgeon having so little experience and still doing a really good job is a testament to the simplicity of the procedure and the minimal training required. Urolift is proven in case studies to be as effective after three years as after three months which indicates that it will be effective far longer. Be sure to continue to relate your experience here as Urolift is still not widely known and there's a lot of guys world-wide suffering from BPH. over a year ago • Hi Ron, I posted below about my disastrous results with the Urolift. Bottom line is I have a barely functiong bladder an am forced to cath 2 or 3 times a day. Seems like Holep generally overcomes the bladder issues. Thanks to you I contacted Dr Humphreys office at Mayo and other people highly praised Dr Miller at Vanderbilt U so I contactd her as well. Mayo adds 15% on top of Medicare reimbursement while Vanderbilt accepts Medicare. Not sure where I'll end up but what I'm trying to find out now is whether I need to have the Urolift staples/sutures removed since they leave metal pieces in the urethra. I'm not sure how they will react with the laser. I'm wondering if it all can be done at one time or as two parts. They tout the fact that the Urolift is reversible but at this point I'm a little gun shy! Happy Healing.
is better. I am pleased with the progress so far and hope that it continues to get better. The only thing that I wasn't happy with is that they used a general anesthesia instead of a Mac. I am going to the gym today for the first time in a week but I will work out lightly. I'm 86 and otherwise in good health. The procedure was done in Miami, Florida and this is only the 3rd time that this doctor has done the Urolift. I will keep you posted with my experience. • over a year ago Your experience is the way Urolift is supposed to work. Your surgeon having so little experience and still doing a really good job is a testament to the simplicity of the procedure and the minimal training required. Urolift is proven in case studies to be as effective after three years as after three months which indicates that it will be effective far longer. Be sure to continue to relate your experience here as Urolift is still not widely known and there's a lot of guys world-wide suffering from BPH. • over a year ago Hi Ron, I posted below about my disastrous results with the Urolift. Bottom line is I have a barely functiong bladder an am forced to cath 2 or 3 times a day. Seems like Holep generally overcomes the bladder issues. Thanks to you I contacted Dr Humphreys office at Mayo and other people highly praised Dr Miller at Vanderbilt U so I contactd her as well. Mayo adds 15% on top of Medicare reimbursement while Vanderbilt accepts Medicare. Not sure where I'll end up but what I'm trying to find out now is whether I need to have the Urolift staples/sutures removed since they leave metal pieces in the urethra. I'm not sure how they will react with the laser. I'm wondering if it all can be done at one time or as two parts. They tout the fact that the Urolift is reversible but at this point I'm a little gun shy! Happy Healing.
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