Surgery Tomorrow
I've been having unpleasant urinary symptoms for some time. Prostate is fine, but I'm having symptoms like I have a bad prostate. A few months ago, I passed three pretty large stones. Hmmm.
Symptoms slowly got worse and worse, and I finally had my urologist to use the scope and take a look. I have a number of stones blocking the exit from bladder to urethra. He pulled three out in his office with a little grabbing tool, but he said there are enough of them that we really need to remove them in the OR. I agreed. What he did in the office was doable but very unpleasant. I figure this procedure will be a lot more fun when I'm asleep.
Hold a happy thought or say a prayer for me, if you will. This will be a fairly quick procedure and I'll come home the same day, but it requires general anesthesia, which I don't much care for.
Several years ago, another urologist, while checking the bladder for the return of a suspicious tumor (it did not return) told me he found a large stone adhering to the bladder wall. I asked him to go ahead and remove it, but he declined, saying it might remain where it is from now on with no problem. Well, apparently, it turned loose and broke up into chunks, and now we have to remove it. Good times.
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Dave, It is not unpleasant to have that done in an office, it is unbearable!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I screamed and almost tore off the bed railing. Never, NEVER AGAIN, unless I'm asleep or dead. I got scoped three times when I had prostate cancer. He want to do some minor surgery when I was awake. The look on my face told him to go &$%& himself. I will be praying for you. Oakie
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Hope this gets you straightened out.
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Been there. I had a wire or spring placed during surgery, kept for about 3 weeks and had it removed in the Dr. office. Fun times.
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I find the catheter annoying. Move it just a little, the wrong way, and OUCH!
Gonna call the doc tomorrow and run it by him.
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Glad to hear you’re up and able to post!
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Prayers for your continued recovery..
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Thanks!
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I don't know how much "fun" this will be....even if you are asleep, but best wishes sent your way.
I guarantee it was A LOT more fun having multiple stones blasted and sucked out, while peacefully asleep, that it was in the doctor's office, wide awake and having them dragged out with a grabby tool. Had those three been all, that would have been fine, but the doc saw the size and number of what remained, and said we should continue the procedure in the OR, and I agreed.
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Glad to hear you are at home, where Dawnie can pamper you......right?
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Hard to be happy about anything but a positive outcome and I'll pray that you get that.
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Nunn... Glad you're good to go.
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Thank you for sharing your experience. I'm having some prostrate problems also, but no stones. It is not a pleasant experience. Wishing you a successful recovery.
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Glad you're on the mend, Nunn.
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