after my second resection (I have had 3) I listened to a nurse and went home without the swivel only a strap around the catheter on my leg. A little bit of movement getting home caused some pain...
No radiation thankfully the path report came back clean. I do appreciate the info. Once again I feel like I am on the cusp and must make the best possible decision to get out of this mess....
Hi there- Has anyone have experience with flomax post surgery? I have been having urinary retention problems ever since my op on March 1. after 4 trips to the er, 1 corrective surgery, and numerous...
I was told it was to minimize scar tissue....
Surely it must help to mold and smooth the surface. There were several other issues ie stone and stitch that had to be taken care of- that is why he went in with the laser....
I am slightly confused- I am under the impression that in my case using the catheter is once a day as a tool to clean out any new scar tissuenot for urinating. As far as helping with the scar tissue-...
2 trips to the er to get new catheters. the second trip was compounded by normal er hijinx. just about going into shock before they got it in the second time. hopefully that is behind me now....
I guess the thing that has been bothering me is reinserting that catheter again. What I am getting so far is that it is not as bad as it looks....
looks like I hit the trifecta on causal agents for complications. Good news is they took care of it with 1 turn on the operating table. The catheter is going to be to keep scar tissue from reforming....
just got off the phone with pigeonflyer after describing what and where I am at. Looking back thru the posts you will see I have had a urinary retention problem. Hopefully we got to the bottom of it...
Getlemen- Thanks ever so much for your concern. Talked to my uro monday and he now wants me to wait until 4/14 before attempting to pull the foley catheter again. I asked him about strictures and he...
That second time in the er was pure torture. The dilaudid only took the very edge off. Don't know what the exact plan is this time but I am definitely going to be conservative. You never know what...
I guess the good news is that my blockage seems to have happened fast. Hopefully my uro will have some ideas come monday. Till then I can wait and drain my bag. Thanks again...
I could use some advice on this one-----I had the first catheter out 9 days post surgery. Found I couldn't pee and at 10:00 pm went to the er (what a zoo at night) where my uro met me and reinsterted...
Get a copy of Pat Walsh's surviving prostate cancer. Yes he is a surgeon and yes he is probably biased in that respect but I haven't heard anyone disputing what he says and I found it quite...
I took pictures of my catheter and my staples. I'm thinking of taking a picture of my beutiful stream!...
Hey there guys- Haven't been keeping up with the forum as of late since I have been in recovery mode since 3/1, but I thought I'd share my good news now that things seemed to settle down. My path...
hey guys--- I have 10 staples on my stomach. Now my wife and I have matching scars. At the hospital I had this Korean nurse that was a live wire. When she pulled my jp (drain) she cleaned it then...
Now that i am on the other side of an open rp I thought I would share some of my observations. Tuesday was my operation date and I am at home feeling pretty perky. ON TRAINING FOR THE MAIN EVENT-I...
Hey there--- I just had my open rp on tuesday and am at home for the first day today. Cherish every moment of this experience because you will remember it for the rest of your life. I met so many...
As far as my "welcome" I do have a few thoughts about that------I have read numerous posts on this web site where I felt the author was way out of bounds with what they were saying and what I...
I guess it's time for me to weigh in---- 1st off I was asking about depends and sleeping with a cather not any of your opinions on the validity of my decision. I based my decision on the gleason...
Clocknut--- you are voicing many of my concerns. My urologist does a couple rp's/month. I don't expect to get caught in a traffic jam. My understanding is that no one in Portland Ore. does this...
Good morning guys----- I am less than a week away from (open rp) my big adventure at the hospital (tuesday). I have been looking forward to this event now for 6 weeks and am now closing. What is the...
omg will you look at this? Am I reading this out of context or what? Just look at the stats and see what age these guys(me included) are. What your situation is I do not know. I am no expert or md....
I am about to undergo the knife march 1 and have read the articles in wall street journal etc with more than average interest. I am going to ask my uro about typing my cancer and if that is not...
thanks again for all the info and wisdom. I will call my uro next week and quiz him....
this gives me pause...what I am going for is the proverbial cure. I am thinking 30 years down the road not 15. Why not? My dad is 92 and has gotten across a few humps in his time. I'm hoping for the...
billye- I cannot agree more on the robotics issue. After looking for some time I found a few articles witch looked like certain advantage with open over robotics. Ihad to wade thru all the glossy...
an38- This is no doubt an ongoing debate with everyone that has pc. My thought is- "if it quacks like a duck...". you seem to be a good example of what I'm concerned about. Who's to say the path...
hey there---i am in a similar situation as you and have committed to open rp. my numbers are similar and i was diagnosed jan10. i just found this website and am getting involved. i'm hoping for...
thanks purg------i know it sounds like i am moving fast but i see no advantage to wait. i don't have any fishing trips planned....
the rest of the details------my dre was abnormal- that's what sent me to the urologist in the first place. my psa climbed from .73-.77-.97- then 2.1 in 18 months on the last interval. Interestingly...
hope this is coming as a reply as i am unfamilliar with your website. thanks for the advice. i do appreciate it. my biopsy came back as right mid 2mm of 25 adenocarcinoma-8%. left mid adenocarcinoma...
hey there---- i feel like a member of the club. i paid my entry dues (biopsy) and then got confirmed with my numbers (sept 28 psa 2.1 jan 10 gleason 3+3 t2b). yes it is like a kick to the stomach but...