Annual URO Visit

[antelope]

I had my annual visit with my urologist this morning and got a good report on Little Gregory. After 2 years of pricksticking 3-4 times per week, there are no signs of scarring or other damage to my most important body part. Woohoo!

I also asked the doc how serious it is if you violate the "not more than every other day" rule. His response was basically that, especially given my low dosage, there's no real danger FOR ME in shooting up 2 or even 3 days in a row. More important is how much joy juice is being injected and how quickly it is absorbed after doing its good deed. In my case specifically, I inject 2-3 units at a time (low dose) and my erections last about an hour before deflation gets under way. Apparently in some cases, it takes a LOT more juice to achieve steel AND then the sucker won't begin to deflate for 3 or 4 hours. I would say if that's your situation, then you might think twice about back to back injections.

CAVEAT: I'm reporting medical advice, not dispensing it.

Distinct from the pecker check, but part of the uro visit, it seems the old bladder is not bladdering exactly the way it should. I have a cystoscope scheduled for next week. No is really concerned at this point, but I'll let you know. Besides, I'm positively thrilled to have medical instruments and a movie camera inserted into my penis. Can't wait to share.

G

[radiodec]

It wasn't so bad for me back on 10/1/2012. Of course, I am fortunate to have a moderately high pain threshold. There was some bladder neck obstruction found during the cytoscopy that substituted for the implant surgery and it was subsequently removed.

Other than a week with a catheter and thigh bag, no problem, no pain, back at work next day.

So if you haven't already had it done, don't sweat it. At least I don't think it will be a big deal. What the urologist finds; ???

Be sure and let us know about the outcome.

Good luck,

Radiodec

[antelope]

You're right, Radio--it was no big deal. Even better, the results of the cystoscope were all good: no prostate growth that would indicate another TURP (think roto-rooter of the penile appendage) in my future and no urinary tract infection. I did tell him that, while the Flomax he prescribed certainly promoted "evacuation of the bladder", it also had some icky side effects, including a stuffy nose, other flu-like symptoms, retrograde ejaculation, and severe leg cramps. He nodded his head at the first three, but frowned at the leg cramps. In his opinion, the leg cramps were probably not related to the medicine. In any case, he told me to stop the FLOMAX and gave me some samples of RAPAFLO. I go back in two weeks. That's my story.

I know all this urinary tract stuff may not be directly related to ED, but it seems to me that issues that involve the prostate and meds that impair the male sexual experience are both appropriate topics for this website.

Till next time,

Greg