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RE: I'm more broken than you - cranefly - 11-11-2021
Well, yesterday the surgeon pulled the plug on my catheter and told me I was good to go. Tentative, I said, "I hope this works," because if it didn't, I've lost my lifeline. "Oh, I'm sure it's taken care of it," he told me.
There's a theme here. Doctors more confident than I am.
So I went home and peed. Things looked good all evening.
But come bedtime, things changed. I was up 20 to 25 times peeing a bit, with a better stream than before, but still not enough to feel relieved. My bladder still isn't emptying. Not by much at a time. Then again, the surgeon warned me it might take a few days for things to straighten themselves out. So.... I will wait and see. Still, it seems odd. The problem doesn't manifest itself during the day.
My sense right now is that this procedure was necessary but insufficient. There's more going on, and maybe the bladder ought to be looked at. That's what I thought all along, but the urologist and surgeon both were very focused on the prostate. And why wouldn't they be? A 70-year-old male with pee problems and a father who died of prostate cancer and an older brother afflicted by the same the last two years of his life. So I certainly wasn't going to tell them to look elsewhere.
Anyway, I entered this whole procedure with cautious pessimism. I felt it was probably the right thing to do, but with doubts that it was the whole picture. If tonight goes like last night, I'll have to do a sanity check with that surgeon.
BTW, the surgeon told me that a tissue sample is currently in the lab. I hadn't realized they could do a biopsy with the laser technique. The surgeon corrected me on that, but said this is just a procedural thing and he doesn't expect anything to turn up.
I feel there really should be a punch line at this point. But it's 6 pm, time to start dinner.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 11-11-2021
Ugh. My condolences. I hope you gain some relief.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Drunk Monk - 11-11-2021
Oof. That sounds miserable. Let me know if there’s anything I can do to help.
RE: I'm more broken than you - cranefly - 11-12-2021
An update. Last night I monitored my fluid intake more carefully after dinner and went to bed somewhat dehydrated. I only got up two or three times. Then come morning I rehydrated. That seems the proper approach right now. The big danger otherwise is that my full bladder might back up into the kidneys. That would be very bad. Hopefully this approach continues to work.
I just heard tonight from the lab. The prostate tissue came back benign. I think now I'll hear from the surgeon about a follow-up appointment, and maybe I can swing a test for bladder retention. We'll see. But for now, things are manageable.
I've also been trying to schedule a booster for covid. Kaiser can do it, but I'd have to go out of my way. So screw them. I looked elsewhere and am scheduled to get one at our local Safeway on Dec. 2. Hell, I can walk that.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Drunk Monk - 11-13-2021
I have a booster scheduled through Kaiser but I mistakenly set it for the day before T-day and given my reactions to the previous vaxxes, I’m rescheduling. I tried to use Kaiser’s site yesterday morning but kept running into ‘no date available’ which shut me down on the 2nd of 3 steps. Maybe it’s due to the strike. I should switch venues like you did. I’ll try that next.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 11-13-2021
Kaiser's servers were having problems yesterday. I tried to schedule my booster to coincide with another trip to Fresno. My Vons is also available for the booster.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 12-30-2021
After moving in the new bookcases, my left shoulder has made it painfully clear it will no longer take part in lifting heavy things.
RE: I'm more broken than you - King Bob - 12-30-2021
Tiger Balm time!
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 01-04-2022
I remember now. It's Bursitis. Just like dad had. Fucking bursitis.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Drunk Monk - 01-21-2022
Just got some test results back. My diabetic retinopathy is mild and not concerning yet.
WTF? I didn't even know I had retinopathy. Way to break it to me gently with a letter.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 01-21-2022
Don't you do the yearly eye exams and photographs?
RE: I'm more broken than you - Drunk Monk - 01-21-2022
I do but I thought that was precautionary. This is the first time I’ve been told that there’s actually some measurable deterioration.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 01-22-2022
Ugh. I haven't been given that notice.
RE: I'm more broken than you - Drunk Monk - 01-22-2022
well then…
I'm more broken than you
RE: I'm more broken than you - Greg - 01-22-2022
Congratulations?