littlemoosey said:
Aside from what the urologist might tell me. What did you experience? Did it help with the symptoms you were having?
I had the TUIP done several months ago. It is not exactly the same procedure, but similar, as I understand it. Basically, they went in and made an incision in my internal sphincter to open it up and help my bladder empty more completely. I think the TUIP is similar but maybe a little more invasive? Anyway, in my case, the worst part (by far) was the Foley catheter I had to wear for a couple days afterward. The procedure was simple and quick and there was little to no pain afterward. There were traces of blood for some weeks after, but not bad.
I believe it has helped my bladder to empty, though I'm starting to wonder if it may be closing back up some. My urologist advised that it would take a while, but I should see improvement with my incontinence issues. Before surgery, I generally had control but was prone to sudden floods or leaks. Immediately after surgery, I realized I had almost no control, and no warning - like anywhere from 6-10 seconds. Over time, my control and warning has increased somewhat, but I still have times where I flood. I am currently working on timed voiding to see if it helps... Ironically, where I used to wet the bed almost every night, I now only wet the bed maybe once or twice a week. As soon as I stand up in the morning, however, I immediately flood.
So I guess it has helped in some areas, and made things worse or the same in others. The main reason I had it done was because I was retaining 400 to 500 ccs after urinating, so I think it has helped in that area. My wife and I were talking today and we both kind of wish he had made 2 cuts instead of just one, but that's a different discussion.