Pain after prostate surgery

[Phil57]

I had my prostate removed robotically 4 weeks ago today. Apparently the surgery went very well but they did keep me in the hospital 3 extra days (5 instead of 2) because my stomach was distended. Every single day since I have been home I have had bouts of severe abdominal and back (in the kidney area) pain. The surgeon does not know what is causing this pain. I went to my family doctor and he tested for pancreatitis and it was negative. He did other tests as well and all was negative. He has prescribed percocet for the pain, which helps somewhat but is not getting rid of the problem. Any suggestions out there?

[bob423]

My husband had Robotic Prostate Surgery in April 2012.  After the surgery he continues to have pain in the pelvic, groin, back, and also under his testicles.  He takes Aleve or Tylenol to see if he can find relief, but these do not work. He told his doctors, and they do not care or just don't want to help him.  There has to be something wrong with him.  Where is this all this pain coming from?  He was not like that before his surgery.  Can someone give us advice or suggestions.  His PSA comes out normal.  Could all this pain be surgery related? Please help.  Thanks

[pdx_dude]

For me, the pain took a good month or so to go away.  I had a CT scan and there was fluid build up near the nerve that run down through the groin to the leg.  They were going to do a procedure to remove some of the fluid, but the pain started subsiding so I cancelled it.  A CT scan a bit later showed that the fluid had abated (along with the pain.)  

I'm not sure if this helps, but you didn't mention a CT scan was done, so that would be something to ask about.  

[aztentman]

I am looking for answers so reading all through this. My husband has had pain like this since his surgery 3 months ago. It has recently subsided some.
But his feet and ankles have been swollen since three wks after surgery when he got a bladder infection,and nothing helps.  We have seen a couple of dr.s for the lower back thing,but they can't find anything. He
even went to the emergency room b/c of the pain at the beginning of this.
Diagnosed with the bladder infection,checked for leg clots,etc.....
He was
unable to walk for several wks because of this and the pain like you are
having. Had to resort to a cane. Until the surgery(radical prostatectomy)he has had very few health issues,always good health. We are at a loss,it seems ridiculous that we can't find much on after surgery complications like this at all,and that he feels he may have to live with it the rest of his
life. Does anyone else know about the ankle and foot swelling? Is it related to damage to the bladder possibly?  We just don't know where to go for
answers,but we are sure it has something to do with the surgery in some way,even indirectly.

[JCE77]

I had a prostrate biopsy done last February. Within 2 days I had severe abdominal pain and rectal pain. Turned out the rectal pain was a annal fissure which I am still dealing with.
The abdominal pain has never gone away. I have had several CT scans which have shown nothing wrong. I have been to 2 gastrologist almost on a monthly basis and they can find nothing.

I had robotic surgery December 10, 2012 and nothing has changed with my abdominal pain. I am in bed about 75% of the time.Pain pills help a little but the lowest pain level I get is 4.

Any ideas or suggestions welcome.

[lovelifeu]

My husdand had his prostate removed feb 3 2012  the surgery went well the pain in his adominal never stop he was eating pain pills like jellybeans back and forth to hostipal for the next two week finally  test showed that his left kindey was blocked at the connection site so feb 24 2012 he went back into surgery.  Now he is doing better however he still has pain in the rectal area and blood in his urine

[lovelifeu]

My husdand had his prostate removed feb 3 2012  the surgery went well the pain in his adominal never stop he was eating pain pills like jellybeans back and forth to hostipal for the next two week finally  test showed that his left kindey was blocked at the connection site so feb 24 2012 he went back into surgery.  Now he is doing better however he still has pain in the rectal area and blood in his urine