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Hospital Recovery |
You will have a urinary catheter, drain tubes and a few drips in your arms for fluid and pain relief after surgery
To prevent blood clots from forming in your leg after surgery, you will be given blood thinning injections in your abdomen and are required to wear tight stockings. |
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Expect |
Some pain over the wound
To go home with a urine catheter for about 10-14 days |
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After Discharge |
You will have the urinary catheter for up to two weeks after surgery whilst your urinary tract heals – DO NOT allow anyone to remove your catheter without consulting your urologist first
Caring for your urinary catheter:
- empty your catheter when its full
- drink plenty of fluids
- make sure the tubing is strapped/taped to your leg or thigh securely
Do some light physical activity (Walking) to prevent blood clots |
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Contact your GP if |
You develop unexplained shortness of breath after surgery or redness or tenderness over your calf (blood clots)
There is no urine flowing from your catheter and you feel that your bladder is full ( blocked catheter)
You have high fever, shakes, chills
You have severe pain not relieved by prescribed medication |
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Your next appointment |
On discharge the nurses will give you an appointment to see the urologists in about 4 weeks after surgery, when results of the laboratory analysis (histology) of your prostate should be available. Your first PSA test will be done 2 weeks before your next outpatient appointment (3 months after surgery). You will be seen every 3 months for a year, every 6 months for 5 years and then annually for 15 years. |
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Total Recovery Time |
Resuming work + sexual activity : 6-8 weeks
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Need for further treatment |
Some patients require Radiation Therapy 2-3 months after surgery to reduce the chances of the cancer growing back. It is usually given over 6-7 weeks.
Radiation Therapy may also be given to patients with rising PSA on follow up. |
