Can anyone please let me know the typical details for the surgery.
I had been to the urologist a year back and asked me to come back after 6 months if the situation had not improved, I can have surgery.
I would like to know the following before I go to the urologist and talk about surgery :
What is the duration of the surgery.
How many days do I need to be in the hospital.
Do I need to use a catheter to urinate, the last time I had a catheter to urinate, the nurse said my urethra was very small and hence she cannot help me, I had a hell of time, the worse time of my life to piss.
Will I be able to urinate after the operation.
How long does it take before I can be back to normal - like commuting to work.
My insurance is an excellent one with 0$ deductible and out of pocket, so I am not worried about it.
Do I need to be on bed rest - for how long after the surgery.
Can I drive from the hospital to my home after the surgery.
I had Peyronies Disease for 2 years and now I can have intercourse but the penis is still bent at 30 degrees, I can feel the plaque, and I dont have any pain during intercourse or erections.
Thanks
So long as you are having usable erections you probably will have the surgery like Les. I am sure he will see your post and comment.
The one thing I will tell you is you want the best doctor possible. A Male Sexual Function Specialist, not a general practice urologist. General Practice Urologist simply do not have the skills need for this surgery or implants, especially for men like us that have peyronies.
Good Luck
Jackp
Kmurali70:
I had a 16 dot plication procedure performed by Dr. Tom Lue to correct a 90 degree upturn. The procedure lasted an hour and it was an out patient procedure. Total time was 5 hours in the hospital and I walked out without difficulty. There was some minor pain but controlled with meds the 1st day, but none required thereafter.
I took the next day off work but resumed running my company the following day with post operative instructions not to lift anything to heavy for a week. Haven't had any issues since and lifting and moving like nothing happened. It will be a couple of more weeks before I can resume erections and have been advised to expect some pain as I become erect. According to Lue, this is a normal progress as the tissues become accustomed to the internal sutures to maintain a straight erection but will subside with time. Check out Plication Surgery to further updates.
It's been 3 1/2 weeks and everything is healed very nicely and I will be seeing Dr. Lue to remove the remaining external sutures on Monday.
Hope this helps,
45acp
kmurali70,
I must have missed your post somehow. I had excisoin and grafting surgery. My experience was similar to the previous poster. Mine was also outpatient surgery. Was maybe at the hospital about 7 hours from time of admisison to time of release and on my way home. Was also told no heavy lifting and was back to work after a few days.