good luck-sounds like the right way to go PVP--my wife was born at that
hospital-her father was a navy officer..got them  to pay for it..congrats
Michael

I had Urodynamics this morning.  They normally plan about two
hours, but it took three hours for me due to the large normal residual
amount (1,000 ccs) in my bladder.  Initially, the technician inserted a 7 FR
(dual tube) catheter into my bladder and started to empty my bladder with a
syringe ~ pulling the urine out.  Since the outgoing tube was no bigger than
3½ FR, it took about a half hour to empty my bladder.  The technician
removed 950 cc from my bladder.  Her normal procedure is to re-introduce
about 400 cc of fluid with dye to take photos during various stages of
bladder refillment.  I convinced her that 400 cc of fluid in my bladder
would not get a response, so she got the doctor's instructions to
re-introduce as much dye-fluid as it took to get a response (sense or
urgency to pee).  Also sensor was also inserted into my anus to measure
abdominal pressure.  She took photos at various stages of re-filling my
bladder and the computer measured corresponding  pressure from the bladder
and abdomen.  The doctor has not called me yet with her evaluation of the
results yet, but from my standpoint there were no surprises.  My prostate
has restricted flow from my bladder for many years.  My bladder has
*adjusted*  by gradually increasing the amount of urine it would tolerate
before it demanded that I void.  It has reached the point now that my
bladder allows me a fill up to a liter (1,000 ccs) before I'm alerted to
void.  Clearly this is not acceptable for a 62 year old man.  The
restriction caused by the prostate has to be relieved.  My previous Renal
Ultrasound indicates that both kidneys are normal, big bladder, & 61.6 cc
prostate volume.  I trust the doctors will proceed with the PVP, because
there are no viable alternatives.