09-22-2021, 05:47 PM
My urologist and I sat down to watch a movie today. I didn't know what type. I was pretty sure it wouldn't be a comedy. Thriller? Mystery? Horror? I did ask him beforehand if he would mind removing the viewfinder first. That cost extra, he said. So I paid the extra buck, he removed it, then he shoved that camera up the old urethra and the feature began.
The prostate was the main character and highly suspect as the villain. He's a bit constricted, but not too evil. Nothing that would explain my near total inability to void. And my PSA number remains small, unlike three other individuals the urologist saw this month with elevated levels and clear evidence of cancer. In an aside, the flights to and from Orlando were a total nightmare for me, and LCF and I came back early, skipping the splashdown party on the 20th. But back to the main feature, the urethra looked all veiny and blood-gorged, but that's apparently the way it's supposed to look. All in all, the feature turned out to be a mystery. I'm still guessing that the bladder did it, but the urologist is still suspecting the urethra. He has scheduled me to have it scraped out, after which it will have to grow a new lining. The procedure is like rotorooting a drain, only for this they use a much bigger snake.
In the meantime, there's concern that my urine is backing up into my kidneys. I just got a blood test to check that. Awaiting results. And tomorrow I go back in for another void test. If I don't do well, it's catheter time again until the surgery.
As for the surgery, it can't even be scheduled yet. Covid has created a large backlog. They'll let me know when they can squeeze me in. A guestimate is 4 to 6 weeks.
That seems a long time to deal with a catheter. Then again, I suppose I better be preparing myself for the possibility of wearing one permanently.
What a pisser.
As if I need to say this. Not DOOM recommended.
The prostate was the main character and highly suspect as the villain. He's a bit constricted, but not too evil. Nothing that would explain my near total inability to void. And my PSA number remains small, unlike three other individuals the urologist saw this month with elevated levels and clear evidence of cancer. In an aside, the flights to and from Orlando were a total nightmare for me, and LCF and I came back early, skipping the splashdown party on the 20th. But back to the main feature, the urethra looked all veiny and blood-gorged, but that's apparently the way it's supposed to look. All in all, the feature turned out to be a mystery. I'm still guessing that the bladder did it, but the urologist is still suspecting the urethra. He has scheduled me to have it scraped out, after which it will have to grow a new lining. The procedure is like rotorooting a drain, only for this they use a much bigger snake.
In the meantime, there's concern that my urine is backing up into my kidneys. I just got a blood test to check that. Awaiting results. And tomorrow I go back in for another void test. If I don't do well, it's catheter time again until the surgery.
As for the surgery, it can't even be scheduled yet. Covid has created a large backlog. They'll let me know when they can squeeze me in. A guestimate is 4 to 6 weeks.
That seems a long time to deal with a catheter. Then again, I suppose I better be preparing myself for the possibility of wearing one permanently.
What a pisser.
As if I need to say this. Not DOOM recommended.