| Derek F 2005-07-09, 12:15 pm |
| My caring NHS uro phoned me today (Friday, Day 7). I said, You just caught
me in time, I was about to lock the door. He said that he was glad that I
felt like going out. I told him where I had been on Monday and other days.
He is delighted with my progress and I proudly said that I had slept till
6.15 this morning when I passed 450 ml followed by 300 at 8.20. Although it
is not flowing any faster. He suggested a do it yourself flow test! If you
have a yard or can find an unobserved flat surface you should pee and
measure how far it travels. Next time if the flow is better it will have
spread further!.
He suggests that I should take a urine sample to my doctor for testing to
make sure that it is protein and infection free and to get a scan to see how
much retention I now have. He warns that weeks two and three are when
bleeding can be expected as scabs detach. Drink plenty of water to keep well
flushed out as any weak spot can let germs in. I asked if it is a series of
scabs or one big one. He said that the whole lased area is a scab and it all
has to eventually come off to leave a new surface. Huw who had it done
three weeks ago started to pass some blood last week but no scabs yet!
I asked what he had meant when saying that my urgency would remain. He said
that it might remain but could improve. He suggests that various factors
including my Hypertension and Glucose Intolerance could cause me to pass
more urine at night than during the day.I said that running taps and
sometimes standing up can create an urge. He said that he sometimes
prescribes Alpha Blockers to relax the bladder.
I mentioned the discomfort in my pelvic area and said it often seems to
happen to people who have taken Saw Palmetto for a long time but that there
is no proof of the connection. I had taken Saw Palmetto for ten years. He
commented!!! that I had done well in that time in avoiding bladder and
kidney damage and that I could probably have continued in the same way for
some time yet. I replied that on first hearing of PVP I was ready for it and
that the urology nurse at the Edinburgh hospital had put the frighteners on
me by saying that I should start using a catheter at nights to drain my
bladder in order to get a good nights sleep.
We spoke of Cranberry Juice and he had not heard of any reports that it
caused burning.
He said that new patients are being given a November date for surgery. The
word is either spreading or it may be because they prefer PVP for the bigger
prostates.
He was on the phone for about 40 minutes. Private patients do not get that
service. I should phone his secretary if I have any questions or problems.
Derek.
"James" <jc55@adelphia.net> wrote in message
news:Q4ydnR6RF45_lVLfRVn-tg@adelphia.com...
>
> "Derek F" wrote: I wonder if Cranberry Capsules act any differently from
> the
> juice.
>
>
> Below are three 'pasted in' copies of posts I made a few months after my
> PVP
> last Nov:
>
> "I can tell you this: AFTER a PVP procedure, DO NOT take cranberry
> juice/supplements. It's akin to pouring gasoline on a fire. The
> cranberry
> juice/supplement renders your urine highly acidic and burns the already
> inflamed urethra."
>
>
> James
>
>
> "I began taking cranberry capsules on day 17 after PVP. By day 19, I
> experienced the worst pain ever.
>
> I nearly took Prosed/DS. Before actually taking the Prosed, I figured out
> the purpose of Prosed - to de-acidify the urine.
>
>
> I immediately stopped the cranberry capsules - and within 24-hours, the
> burning was gone.
>
>
> By day 60, I observed any tenderness at the end of voiding was about
> gone -
> so, in answer to you question [how long after the PVP], I'd say 'at least
> 2-months - preferably 3-months. By 3-months, I'd be inclined to think
> one's
> urethra had completely healed - and taking on a cranberry regimen
> shouldn't
> pose any problems.
>
>
> But, I cannot speak to any of the so-called 'benefits' attributed to
> cranberry juice/supplements."
>
> James
>
>
>
> "Since, anti-biotics are prescribed for all post-PVP
> patients as an infection preventative, I see no benefit in taking
> cranberry
> juice/supplements after PVP."
>
>
> James
>
>
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