Joe, I've been working today on a simple "chart" where we can record some of this info we are talking about. I made it pretty simple so as not to complicate things and easy for hubby to maintain and...
Also.....when he voids on his own in the morning first thing......is this the only time we need to measure his natural efforts......??...
Joe, After he voids naturally in the morning and try's to void every 4 hrs, should he try an additional Cath during the day sometime to keep that night time Cath -before-bed volume down ? He cathed...
Fauntleroy.....he had the low dose seeds so they're gonna be hot a while longer. He has heart problems and the heart Dr isn't keen on high dose anti-inflammatories in high doses. He does take...
WOW!!!! thanks everybody for all this info and suggestions. Joe you said exactly what I have been feeling is taking place. I have been on the phone with the Onc Dr as well as the Uro Dr today. My...
thanks Andrew...i appreciate ANY thoughts or comments. Its just tough when you dont know exactly what you're dealing with and things seem to happen that you didnt expect to happen. Its mind boggeling...
David...so good to have your RN wife helping with your mom. Im not a nurse....but I do know quite a bit about medical things and took care of mom by myself in that respect. also took care of all...
Purgatory.....sounds like you have a wonderful family. Your children are all so successful !! Thats something to be proud of for sure!! And yes....we are best friends too and I know exactly what you...
yooper........he is assoc with the ONC dr. they did the procedure together. I just figured the uro dr would be treating this problem. Im so confused. I dont know who to call. Uro dr just says Its...
I am married to the love of my life ....and my High School sweetheart for 45 years this month!! He's a wonderful , caring , positive man who didnt deserve to have this happen to him. but...
i think dr is letting him self cath since he is (was) peeing during the day but NOTHING at night. I just didnt know if it was ok to "just cath" and not "try" to go. I guess things need to heal tho....
Hi everyone, My husband had his 8 wk checkup after having LD Brach yesterday with the Uro Dr. He has been having a really hard time being able to urinate and empty his bladder. The Dr. felt like he...
Hi Steve, hubby uses Metamucil and its working well. i cook healthy food...organic when i can....and we take it a day at a time. Some days he is fine.....some days are diahrrea....some days...
davidg......did thqt not hurt like a son of a gun??? ugh!!! just the thought of it sounds terribly painful !!...
thanks logoslidat! he JUST finished rolling his foot on the frozen bottle!! haha they gave him some good exercises today at PT and he will go twice a week till its good. we have a great PT...!! i...
thanks for the advice. time is on our side....and we're doing all we know to do. just have to be patient ......which is NOT one of my virtues.......
do guys ever get cathaters and are not able to get rid of them?? I think this is a big fear for him....and me too actually. It seemed like the chances of all this happening like it has for him were...
called the Onc Dr today and they put him on a steroid dose pack. Theyre wondering if he has urine retention....and I have a gut feeling thats whats going on the more we talk about it. BUT....we arent...
Fauntleroy ...what diet restrictions did you follow ? I know about caffeine and citrus ......did you take any supplements?...
john his seeds are iodine. his heart dr. is not in favor of ibuprophen or celebrex in high doses. this past week he started taking some Aleve twice a day. better than nothing maybe... Im getting...
A Yopper..... Did u try Metamucil or anything like that? He seems to go back and forth with bowel problems . Also did the tell you to drink LOTS of water?? Like 64+ ozs. A day ??...
Thanks for the encouraging words Peter. Surely he is on the downward slide as far as the strength of the radiation in the seeds. It will be 8 wks this Friday. I'll be looking for that " corner"...
BTW......hubby had BT. ....seeds....96 of them......
Wow!! thanks everyone for the quick and helpful response! Its nice to have someone else to talk to about all this. The Dr. first gave him Rapaflo then changed to Flomax twice a day. not much...
My husband is now 7 wks out from having BT. he is having horrible urinary problems. He's up 15 to 20 times per night and it takes 10 to 15 minutes for him to pee !! It has gotten to where he cant...