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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Prostate Cancer / October 2003Update: One Week
So, it's been about a week now and things are going just swimmingly. All functions are back to normal: regular visits to the reading room and the urine is running clear and yellow. Very little pain: just the "muscle sorness" at the incision site and some low level pain in my penis. The only thing that had me concerned was some blood leakage around the catheter when I had a bowel movement. I decided it was the same stuff that was in the JP drain before they took it out and I wasn't going to worry about it. I put real clothes on today for the first time, rather than sweat pants and bunny slippers. I think I'll walk down to the 7-11 for a six pack. Ed I don't know what you mean by JP drain, but yes, that blood outside the catheter is a nasty but normal little surprise. jimhoney > So, it's been about a week now and things are going just swimmingly. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ed hi ed - i agree about the blood being a big surprise. i had it so bad that on the first BM, blood ran down the front and the toilet and had a pool of blood about an inch or so in diameter. it was the night of the day i just got out of the hospital. i called my surgeon's office and he returned saying that was normal. i thought, why didn't he tell this before i left the hospital? ~ curtis knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional Speaking of "Why didn't he tell me ...? I made an appointment to see the doc today because my scrotum was swelling to twice or three times its usual size btween morning and bedtime (one week post-op) and I felt like Elsie the cow when I walked. He said "Yeah, that happens to some guys, buy an athletic supporter, it'll stop on its own pretty soon." In fairness though, the nurse was the one who wanted me to come in, doc was in surgery and not available to talk to me, and she was just being cautious. Larry > hi ed - i agree about the blood being a big surprise. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional My doctor gave me lots of excellent information outlining what to look for but there was no mention of the swelling. I also had tremendous swelling of my scrotum. One nurse at the hospital had casually menioned that some men do have the swelling. Two weeks or so after surgery I was worried and called the doctor's office. The resident on call talked with me and said it was normal and would get better. The next day the swelling was almost gone. Should have called earlier I guess. Steve M > Speaking of "Why didn't he tell me ...? I made an appointment to see > the doc today because my scrotum was swelling to twice or three times [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Larry I just wish "That's normal" and "Don't worry about it" always meant that something is normal and not to be worried about. You can't help wondering if it really means, "Hmmmm, we screwed up and hurt you more than we had to, but there's nothing we can do about it now and we sure don't want you ever to think we screwed up." I bet most U.S. doctors live in fear of being sued. They don't dare admit that anything went wrong because an aggessive lawyer could jump on such an admission. Wouldn't it be nice if everyone could just focus on making the patient well? Alan > hi ed - i agree about the blood being a big surprise. > [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > knowledge is power - growing old is mandatory - growing wise is optional Mt thoughts too when I squirted blood and called the Doctor. "Oh thats normal" was the reply. It would have helped if I had been warned. Shorty A JP drain is or are 2 little plastic bottles, that hang down on either side of the belly button. They have a small plastic tube, that enters that area and drains the surgery site. The nurses come and empty the bottles, and the Dr. comes and yanks it out after the bottle comes clear. they are drains that allow fluid and excess from staying in the surgery area and let it get out. Great invention! Not fun with bottles hangin about but what the hey....tubes, bottles, staples...."Can I go Home Yet" ! John Loomis > I don't know what you mean by JP drain, but yes, that blood outside the > catheter is a nasty but normal little surprise. [quoted text clipped - 16 lines] > > > > Ed Good idea.....walking, and getting a six pack! Good luck and keep us posted. Bladder spasms come and go. You just have to bear it until the cath is out. The bladder is not happy with something in it besides pee! Funny how that is? Anyway, keep track of all the differing things. Some may need attention, orthers may not. I slept better in a recliner for 2 weeks. (my choice and advice from another RP person) Keep doing it ED. you are a fighter or else you would not be in sweats! John Loomis (a fighter from birth) > So, it's been about a week now and things are going just swimmingly. > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Ed |
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