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How painful is the surgery and recovery from TURP?

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How painful is the surgery and recovery from TURP?

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The actual surgery does not have to be uncomfortable, as you should have the option to be completely unconscious if you desire. Your doctor may opt to inspect the blockage area prior to surgery for a better idea of the severity of your problem and also as an aide to how the surgery will be performed. This instrument of inspection is called a cytoscope, and should not cause you much pain, but will be quite uncomfortable during the actual examination, which thankfully, should only be a couple minutes. He/she may decide to do this after you are already unconscious for the surgery. When you awake in the Recovery Room after the procedure, you will already have the catheter in your penis, and some pain killer medication in your blood stream via the IV. You will probably be disorientated, but you should not be in much pain. The initial recovery period of approx. one week will include some pain, especially if you, like me, accidentally get up while standing on your urine bag (you will only do

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