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Got my appointment with Carroll.

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doofy - 02 Apr 2008 17:56 GMT
May 27.  Shinohara first so he can stick things vibrating things up my
butt, then Carroll.
Jeff - 03 Apr 2008 00:54 GMT
> May 27.  Shinohara first so he can stick things vibrating things up my
> butt, then Carroll.

Glad to hear it.  Office is easy to find and right off the elevator.
The ultrasound probe doesn't hurt.
doofy - 03 Apr 2008 01:51 GMT
>>May 27.  Shinohara first so he can stick things vibrating things up my
>>butt, then Carroll.
>
> Glad to hear it.  Office is easy to find and right off the elevator.
> The ultrasound probe doesn't hurt.

The paperwork says the probe is the size of an index finger, as opposed
to the biopsy equipment used on me, which seemed a bit closer to the
size of a forearm.  Schwarzenegger's forearm.  After a workout.  And
swollen from a bee sting.

Anyway, nice to have something in the queue.  Particularly the imaging.
Paul - 03 Apr 2008 11:25 GMT
>>>May 27.  Shinohara first so he can stick things vibrating things up my
>>>butt, then Carroll.
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>
>Anyway, nice to have something in the queue.  Particularly the imaging.

Having been through "the probe" phase in the not so distant past, I
can only say that regardless of the discomfort, it is very temporary.
The damned cath post op for 10 days is what really sucks, especially
when you are trying to walk three miles a day.

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doofy - 03 Apr 2008 15:20 GMT
>>>>May 27.  Shinohara first so he can stick things vibrating things up my
>>>>butt, then Carroll.
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> The damned cath post op for 10 days is what really sucks, especially
> when you are trying to walk three miles a day.

Yeah, I've been thinking about that, but have no experience to draw on.
Alan Meyer - 03 Apr 2008 16:27 GMT
Is the "probe" we're talking about here an endo-rectal MRI?

I had a couple of those.  It's a piece of cake.

The instrument was not as big as Schwarzenegger's forearm, but
they did call in Schwarzenegger to insert it.

First, he put a CD of Wagner's "Ride of the Valkyries" in the
sound system and turned it on full blast.  It had the double
effect of pumping him up for the next phase, and masking any
screaming that might otherwise make it into the hallway and
disturb other patients.

Then, while singing along to the music, he put the business end
of the antenna in the proper orifice and gave it a couple of
whacks with a hammer.  He planted his feet carefully and gave it
a few massive twists while muttering "righty tighty left loosey"
and looking occasionally at his right and left hands.

Once it was in, he hooked it up to a 200 PSI air compressor and
blew up the balloon at the end, in order to get the transducer
nice and tight against the prostate.  When my face turned red, he
shut off the air and clamped the hose.

After the traditional "Hasta la vista, baby", he waved goodbye
and turned me over to the nurse, who looked very perturbed and
asked me if my mother knew I was using words like that.

To remove the antenna they called in Hulk Hogan.  The Hulk
apparently didn't know about "lefty loosey" and he turned it the
wrong way for a couple of turns.  But eventually he got it right,
or rather left.  Then he lifted me off the table and stood me up
on my feet, supporting me as he dragged me out to the car.  After
he let me go, I reverted to hands and knees and managed to crawl
into the back seat while my wife drove me home.

The whole thing is over very quickly, no more than five or six
hours and, like I say, it's a piece of cake.  You don't really
have to do anything.  It's all done for you.

   Alan
doofy - 03 Apr 2008 18:13 GMT
> Is the "probe" we're talking about here an endo-rectal MRI?

color doppler TRUS

> a few massive twists while muttering "righty tighty left loosey"
> and looking occasionally at his right and left hands.

LOL.

> It's all done for you.

You mean "to you".

Thanks Alan. I appreciate the levity.  I can't wait to become an
ultrasound meat-cicle.
Alex - 05 Apr 2008 21:48 GMT
>> Is the "probe" we're talking about here an endo-rectal MRI?
>
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> Thanks Alan. I appreciate the levity.  I can't wait to become an
> ultrasound meat-cicle.

Clearly the secret is choosing the right doctor -- not just skilled, but a
weenie.

Dr. Duke Bahn is nationally recognized as an expert in color doppler
ultrasound, but he ain't much of a weight lifter. He's probed my behind
three times to take snapshots of my prostate, and the biggest discomfort
I've experienced was once there was a little too much air conditioning in
the office.

So when you interview your doctor, check out his biceps! (g)

Alex
 
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