Experiences with

Bladder catheterisation

This is what I have. I'd rather not have it, of course. Luckily now don't have too many symptoms of anything at all. Started with a uti, which was not cured by antibiotics, which quickly progressed to severe urinary retention, backed up to the kidneys. Complicated by an enlarged prostrate, a bladder

Hi guys, has anyone had sacral neuromodulation fitted? My urologist finally says I could try this but I'm now unsure due to having to have surgery to have this implant fitted and the possible side effects that comes with it. Main reason for me having this is to be able to stop catherising but the lady

on my most recent CT follow up (post aortic root surgery) for an aneurysm it was noted or observed there was cardiomegaly (Heart enlargement). There is an echocardiogram scheduled for next week which is done in conjunction with the CT scan for comparison afterwards a console with the surgeons office

My son was diagnosed with Posterial Urethreal Valve which led to chronic kidney disease. He’s had multiple surgeries and he is now in the process of increasing medication dosage and getting Catheterized (every 3 hours per day). This has been hard since his kidneys have been decreasing and he is not accepting

Helllo! Hoping everyone is doing ok and hanging in there. I had a positive echo stress test. My insurance denied the oncologists request so had an echo and the. A stress test. I failed it so they fought for the echo stress test. Now I need a catheterization because my heart isn’t pumping the way

In January 2013 an accident left me with spinal injury at the base of my neck, paralysis below that site, severe spasticity and double incontinence. My urethra and anus are permanently closed except when opened by manual intervention. I was in a spinal injuries hospital until the end of July. A suprapubic

looking for lpn or rn to catheterize brother w ms inTampa, Florida. if you know/have someone please send contact info🙏

I’ve had intermittent, mostly transient bouts with radiation induced hemorrhagic cystitis for the last 15 years. On 5-6 occasions blood clots have caused obstruction of my urethra, narrowed by the scar tissue from previous Prostatectomy. 3 times I was able to self catheterize a few times (or days) and

Hi Everyone. So I’m 56m. Just found out I have 3 moderate blockages. CAC score 944. Thought I was pretty healthy because I’ve been walking 10km a day for many years so this has come as a shock. Terrible family history which I’ve ignored for years along with very high cholesterol. Also was a smoker until

since September 19, my husband has been in the ER or admitted 8 times from cystitis: can’t urinate, lots of blood clots necessitating catheterizations. He has had 3 cystoscopes, a blood transfusion, developed lung clots and had to be taken off Eliquis because it counteracted the cystitis problem. So

I am scheduled for an ablation on the 31st of May. I am having so many thoughts about what will be done such as: Will someone have to shave my nether regions to put the ports in my groin? What if I have to urinate during the hours spent on my back in recovery, or will I be catheterized? How invasive

My metastatic prostate diagnosis was established three years ago by biopsy (Gleason 9) and PMSA that showed "innumerable osseous lesions" throughout my skeleton. I was started on ADT and initially responded well. However, my PSA has now risen to 0.7. So my oncologist ordered a repeat PET/PMSA that

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Hello everyone, It's many years since my underactive thyroid was diagnosed and I am on 175mg levothyroxine daily. I'm not overweight, eat a healthy diet and all my blood tests are always ok - apart from my thyroid I always have a clean bill of health at my annual check. A few months ago I started

After two and half years post RP my PSA has increased from <0.1to 0.2. Now been referred to an oncologist (3 week min. wait ahead) to consider doing prostate bed radiotherapy. Been asking around about going private for a 68 Gallium PSMA PET-CT scan as the Urology dept say its [u]more likely than not

Hi there, I am a 75 yo white male. PSA 4.8 rose from 3.2 14 mos. previously. Sept. 28/24 I was diagnosed post biopsy of GL 4+4 , left sphere prostate cancer. Dec. 01/24, after a whole body bone scan which showed a suspicious lumbar flare and then a PSMA scan (neg. mets) I had a robot assisted

I started HBOT 6 weeks ago to treat radiation induced hemorrhagic cystitis. So far that’s going well but I am still having an occasional bloody urine but not as bad as before I started. My concern is that my PSA which had been holding steady around 15 for the last year while on both Orgovyx and Nubeqa

ASCO GU 2025: New Study Tries to Identify Key Factors That Influence How Quickly Prostate Cancer Becomes Resistant to Hormone Therapy Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the foundation of treatment for advanced prostate cancer, but many patients eventually develop castration-resistant prostate cancer

had three months of injections and this is the first month I’ve not had period. Bladder urgency was a bit better but GSM symptoms got worse. I took a10 day course of nitrofurantoin antibiotics for suspected UTI but kidney pains havent gone and I’m now feeling very unwell- headaches, weakness, up all

Hi everyone, I had a flexible cystoscopy about three months ago, and ever since, I’ve had a burning sensation after peeing. My urine cultures came back negative, but I recently found a digital microbiology lab that specializes in urine DNA testing, and they managed to pick up a few Streptococcus bacteria