I feel I am doing a better job of emptying my bladder after HoLEP than before the procedure

I wish I could sing hosannas about this wonderful HoLEP procedure, but it is definitely a mixed bag.  I can now get on a plane and sit for 2 – 3 ½ hours without having to get up and use the restroom.  Before HoLEP, I would make 1 or 2 trips to the bathroom on the plane.  My stream is a bit stronger than before HoLEP, but not what I would call strong (I don’t expect to pee like a horse).  At times, it does spray a bit rather than being a hose like flow.  I still get up 2 - 4 times a night (down from 4 - 7 times before HoLEP).  I did have some leakage before HoLEP and even though I have been doing Kegels for over a year, I still have some dribbles from time to time and an occasional squirt that surprises me.  I do have retrograde ejaculation, but for me, it is not a big deal. I feel I am doing a better job of empting my bladder after HoLEP than before the procedure. 

Would I do it again, yes, but I would have asked more questions and talked with more than one doctor that does HoLEP.  I do feel it was worth the time and expense.  It just wasn’t perfect, but seldom are things the way one wishes them to be.