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Lifestyles from page 18 America, WealthManagement.com (July 20, 2016), http:// According to the Yale School of Medicine, about 50
www.wealthmanagement.com/high-net-worth/50-most- percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have BPH.
For example, Carey and Blake each have a child from common-family-types-america. The number jumps to 70 percent among men aged 60 to
a prior relationship (Carey has a daughter, Rose; Blake 2 Jannik Lindner, Remarriage Trends: Statistics Show 69 and to around 80 percent of men over the age of 70.
has a son, Whitley) living with them full-time. During the Complex Dynamics for Couples Blending Families, Gitnux If left untreated, BPH can cause significant health
marriage, Carey and Blake have a child together named (July 17, 2024), https://gitnux.org/remarriage-statistics. problems, including irreversible bladder or kidney damage,
Penny. Carey and Blake treat all three children the same. bladder stones, and incontinence. In addition, BPH can
Yet when Carey dies without a will or trust, her family Tampa General Hospital have negative effects on men’s everyday lives, impacting
must rely on state law to determine who receives Carey’s quality of sleep, limiting social activities, and causing
assets. Everything that was owned solely by Carey is TGH Urology Group One of Few in Region relationship challenges.
divided between Blake, Rose, and Penny. Although treated Offering Novel Prostate Treatment Grogan’s regular urologist could offer only transurethral
like a son, Whitley would be entitled to nothing. This may resection of the prostate (TURP) as a possible option for
not be the outcome Carey would have desired. Without an For the first time in 10 years, Jim Grogan slept through the relief. Although TURP is considered the gold standard
estate plan, however, nothing more can be done. With a night. For this relief, he is grateful to Dr. Emanuel Gottenger, for treating enlarged prostates, it can come with severe
will or trust, you can control what happens to your money a urologist with Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Urology side effects, including erectile dysfunction, retrograde
and property and who will benefit from your hard work, Group of Florida. Dr. Gottenger used a newer urologic ejaculation, and painful urination.
essentially eliminating the risk of regrettable results. procedure called Aquablation to treat Grogan’s benign Encouraged to research alternative treatments, Grogan
The best way to safeguard and pass along what you prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) or enlarged prostate. discovered Aquablation, and learned that Dr. Gottenger
have worked so hard to build is to talk to a qualified estate The 66-year-old Boca Raton resident was diagnosed is one of the few urologists in South Florida offering the
planning attorney. Protect yourself, your family, and your with BPH more than 10 years ago. Over that period, Grogan procedure. Aquablation uses real-time ultrasound imaging,
money and property by contacting us today. became more and more sleep deprived, struggling through a robotic arm for precision, and the Aquabeam (water jet)
his workdays. to precisely remove prostate tissue. Following meetings
Look for next month’s article to finish this “I was up every two hours to use the bathroom,” he and consultations with Dr. Gottenger, Grogan decided to
conversation. said. “I could barely function during the day.” Grogan move forward with the procedure.
If you have questions about your estate plan and what manages multimillion-dollar real estate transactions for Although minimally invasive, Aquablation surgery
documents you should have in place to plan your estate, a title insurance company. “I need to be sharp and on my does require an overnight hospital stay, and patients go
schedule a free consultation today by calling our office at game.” When he’d book flights to visit family in Boston, home with a catheter to aid urination while their urethra
561-694-7827, Anné Desormier-Cartwright, Esq., Elder he’d select a seat closest to the restroom. Driving long heals.
and Estate Planning Attorneys PA, 480 Maplewood Drive, distances was challenging because he’d need frequent Grogan is thrilled with the results. “I went to bed at
Suite 3, Jupiter, FL 33458. stops to relieve himself. 10:30 p.m. and woke up at 6 a.m. It was the first time I
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1 David H. Lenok, The 50 Most Common Family Types in Jim Grogan

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