Moving through life's seasons
Post HoLEP operation – how am I doing? Mixed bag in answering the question. It is 9 days since I had my HoLEP operation.
They weren’t kidding when they said this was major surgery and I could have a month off work (if I were working). I completely underestimated what it would be like. In my mind, I thought I could take it easy for a few days and then I’d be back on my bike, running and everything else. No way! Continue reading “Post HoLEP operation – how am I doing?”
This is another “for the record” post and can be skipped by friends, especially squeamish friends. Following my HoLEP operation on Tuesday, today was an opportunity for my trial without catheter (TWOC), as the jargon goes. Continue reading “My trial without catheter”
Thought it might be helpful for some men out there to know about my holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) experience. There is little on the web of the patient’s experience, just medical leaflets which although helpful, lack the personal experience. Apologies to my friends and regular blog readers, maybe skip this post completely unless you’re particularly interested. Continue reading “My holmium laser enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) experience”
I forgot to mention I had my pre operative assessment last week, all okay. Actually it was quite funny with the staff playing “guess his BMI, blood pressure and so on”. Continue reading “My pre operative assessment”
As I’ve had my flippin’ catheter in me for six months, I thought I would jot down a few thoughts. Besides, my blog gets quite a few hits on this post written two weeks after I first had a catheter. There isn’t very much on the web about long term catheter use through personal experience, virtually everything is medically orientated and doesn’t describe what it actually means for the individual. Continue reading “Long term catheter use”
I had been toying with the idea of blogging about my running history but instead thought I’d share a few thoughts on today’s run. My running history will just have to be delayed a while longer. Continue reading “Today’s run”
I’m so thankful right now and I want to share some good news. Yesterday I had a voicemail message from the Urology Consultant’s secretary to tell me the recent biopsies have not revealed anything untoward or sinister. I take that as being told no cancer was found. Continue reading “I’m so thankful”