| Richard F. Somer 2004-10-08, 7:10 pm |
| Well said!
From another happy patient of Dr. Te.
Dick
In article <415d46a8.0408281911.5ec1ad10@posting.google.com>,
szinner@maui.net (Stuart) wrote:
>I had PVP surgery performed by Dr. Te in New York a little over 3
>weeks ago and am totally delighted. For the record, I'm 58 years old,
>in generally good health, and had an 87 gram prostate that grew up
>into my bladder causing
>complete retention. I had been on intermittent self-catheterization
>for around 8 months. I was advised by 4 very respectable urologists,
>and others, that gold standard TURP was probably my best option.
>
>I can't tell you how much gratitude I have for this group for helping
>to guide me in the right direction. Particular thanks to Derry whose
>post was the first I read about PVP and to Patrick for steering me to
>Dr. Te. Appreciation for everyone whose participation in this forum
>enables better decisions.
>
>One of my medical friends who I asked for advice early on was quick to
>say "it's not the wand, it's the magician". Contemplating this led me
>to the following conclusions.
>
>When dealing with life-altering, delicate procedures, it's best to
>find a skilled practitioner. Reading many reports, it's clear that pvp
>surgery requires substantial skill and is not impossible to screw up.
>I found Dr. Te to be exceptionally talented, highly professional,
>accessible, and friendly. He gets the highest recommendations.
>
>There is something to the quality of the wand. There may be some TURP
>practioners who could have helped me but the fact is that I was out
>the door within 6 hours after the surgery was completed, didn't need
>general anesthetic, not even sedatives or any pain killers. By that
>night I was having fire hose experiences and was literally jumping for
>joy.
>
>Doctors really aren't magicians. There is no silver bullet. Surgery is
>controlled damage. Your recovery will depend on the condition of
>health you go in with. I had the good fortune to be in touch with some
>alternative practitioners who helped me immensely. This is
>particularly true around the condition of the bladder. The main
>problem with bph is that it impairs the bladder and eventually the
>kidneys. Bladder tonicity is degraded by prolonged pushing against
>prostate obstruction. If the bladder isn't working, resection of the
>prostate isn't going to help much. Furthermore, western medicine
>doesn't have any treatment to directly improve the bladder's tone. The
>best that's offered is to relieve the pressure (through
>cathetrization) and hope that the bladder can heal itself. At the very
>least, one shouldn't consider surgery until urodynamic testing reveals
>the bladder's condition. Acupuncture, herbs and other alternative
>treatments can help the entire urinary and reproductive systems
>regenerate.
>
>There is more to say regarding details of my experience but I'll save
>it for later posts. Once again, thanks to everyone for your
>participation in this group.
>
> Stuart
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Richard F. Somer
I have always made it a rule never to smoke more than one pipe at the same time.
(adapted from Mark Twain)
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