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Are all patients suitable for this surgery? |
No. Prostate cancer is a relatively slow growing cancer - hence only patients in reasonable health and life expectancy would benefit from surgery. |
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What are the alternatives to having this surgery? |
Other non-surgical alternatives are available. This include hormonal and radiotherapy. |
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Is this operation the best choice? |
You will need to discuss this with your surgeon. |
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How often do I need to see my urologists after surgery? |
Your first appointment will be in 10-14 days for removal of the urinary catheter. Following this, the next appointment would be in 6-8 weeks after surgery. |
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When can I restart my blood thinning medication after surgery? |
Usually in 2 weeks but this depends on the surgeon |
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What if I am in pain when i wake up? |
You will be given a range of pain killers by your doctors. A common and effective way of pain control is via "Patient Controlled Analgesia" (PCA) - where you push a button everytime you feel pain to have some pain killer delivered to you (refer to Gallery) |
