My Dennis

Brenda Bricco

We were finally able to get him to a urologists today... he has had catheter since surgery (a month and a day). It was removed several times for an hour or two and he just couldn't go any of the times so it was put back in each time. He was starting to fill a little anxious about the whole thing and I guess I was too.
I have become friends with our home health nurse so she was aware that he had appt today. She called this morning to tell me what the nurses used to do when patients had this sort of problem. She said it was "an old nurses trick" to make a cup of tea and put 1 tsp of cream of tarter in it for patients with this issue. I wanted him to have every chance to be able to go so I made the special tea before his appt., he drank it and then left for appt. The urologist removed the catheter, gave him instructions to use strait catheter and said "we will watch it, you might need prostate surgery" (not what he wanted to hear) . We had supper, I went to do some computer work and before I knew it he was standing next to me with a big smile as he said "guess what I did"? I peed all by myself and it was a lot too! We celebrated and he went off to share the good news with his son. lol
Tomorrow is a ct scan to make sure all is still okay since rfa, if it is then we schedule appt to block off blood flow to right side of liver preparing for resection. Please keep us in your thoughts and prayers that all goes well. Prayers for you and yours...
Brenda

eibod

Oh Brenda, I am so glad he
Oh Brenda, I am so glad he can go without the catheter. I know you were really worried.
Hope the ct turns out good for him. Take care, Brenda

coloCan

eibod said:

Oh Brenda, I am so glad he
Oh Brenda, I am so glad he can go without the catheter. I know you were really worried.
Hope the ct turns out good for him. Take care, Brenda

Has urologist done tests/probes on your husband"s
prostate/bladder to see if its enlarged prostate?

coloCan

eibod said:

Oh Brenda, I am so glad he
Oh Brenda, I am so glad he can go without the catheter. I know you were really worried.
Hope the ct turns out good for him. Take care, Brenda

Has urologist done tests/probes on your husband"s
prostate/bladder to see if its enlarged prostate? Have kidneys been ruledout?

Brenda Bricco

eibod said:

Oh Brenda, I am so glad he
Oh Brenda, I am so glad he can go without the catheter. I know you were really worried.
Hope the ct turns out good for him. Take care, Brenda

thanks! It is a relief to
thanks! It is a relief to have him going and he is thrilled about it. We were just watching foot ball when he turned to me and said I have peed 3 times tonight.
Kidney functions are good, no reason to suspect anything other than swelling after surgery. They did a bladder study and some other tests today that were all good.
He is going with out any troubles which is what his surgeon expected.
I have no reason to suspect anything bad with scan but will be happy to hear that it's all good. Oh what a Thanksgiving it will be...

buckeye2

I am so happy for him and
I am so happy for him and you. There is nothing better to read on this board than good news. Lisa

PhillieG

Brenda
Its funny what becomes a Big Deal when dealing with stuff like this. I remember that when I was in the hospital for my colon resection that part of the deal to get out was that I had to have a BM and to pass gas. NEVER in my 54 years have I been asked to pass gas. I've been asked to NOT pass gas plenty of times.
I hope your husband's CT scan went well. I have my first one on Wednesday since I had my RFA in October on my right lung. It is an easy procedure as far as the lungs go. I was able to go home the same day 3 out of 4 times. I'm very curious about your husband's liver RFA. I hope it goes very smoothly and that his stay is a short one. I'm sure you'll keep us posted.
You'll both be in my thoughts...
-phil

Annabelle41415

Great
He will feel so much better. Hope everything goes well with the scan. Keep us posted.

Kim

janie1

Annabelle41415 said:

Great
He will feel so much better. Hope everything goes well with the scan. Keep us posted.

Kim

Good news
Great tip, too. Talk about one step at a time. Hoping for the best with the treatment plan.

pepebcn

janie1 said:

Good news
Great tip, too. Talk about one step at a time. Hoping for the best with the treatment plan.

So happy to hear about your husband news!
Praying for the best on the scan!

lisa42

glad to hear it
Glad to hear it, Brenda. Keep the faith- all things are possible

Lisa

steveandnat

Never thought we would be so happy
Never thought we would be so happy to pee and poo!! People that don't go through this must think we are crazy celebrating these events. Keep up the good peeing!!
Jeff