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Hmm, I honestly thought I'd put an update but clearly I didn't. Apologies if you've been on tenterhooks.

Good news, it's nothing serious probably a viral/bacterial infection that will go away. Which coincides with better flow, retention and control. I'll have another PSA test in 3 and 6 months followed by another scan in April just check that it's all good.

The political bit. Despite what you can read in the Daily Fail, the NHS is a fine tuned machine, everyone I saw was polite, courteous and professional. It's good to know that they have our backs. It's up to us to ensure we don't need them that often. Eat well, live well and don't over reach when up a ladder...
 
midlifecrisis said:
Hmm, I honestly thought I'd put an update but clearly I didn't. Apologies if you've been on tenterhooks.

Good news, it's nothing serious probably a viral/bacterial infection that will go away. Which coincides with better flow, retention and control. I'll have another PSA test in 3 and 6 months followed by another scan in April just check that it's all good.

The political bit. Despite what you can read in the Daily Fail, the NHS is a fine tuned machine, everyone I saw was polite, courteous and professional. It's good to know that they have our backs. It's up to us to ensure we don't need them that often. Eat well, live well and don't over reach when up a ladder...
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About 15 years ago, I suffered from a bladder infection. It was caused by retaining urine in the bladder. Not much fun, but it got me working on a 'prevention program' that enabled me to drain as much as possible every time. Spending the time required to drain as much as you can from the bladder is really worthwhile. There are muscles 'down there' that can be put to work - it takes a bit to find them, though. Just like working on your special car, putting that extra effort in pays dividends in the long term...
 
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happydaze said:
About 15 years ago, I suffered from a bladder infection. It was caused by retaining urine in the bladder. Not much fun, but it got me working on a 'prevention program' that enabled me to drain as much as possible every time. Spending the time required to drain as much as you can from the bladder is really worthwhile. There are muscles 'down there' that can be put to work - it takes a bit to find them, though. Just like working on your special car, putting that extra effort in pays dividends in the long term...
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Are you talking about the pelvic floor - us girlies know all about that (especially if had babies) - pilates classes concentrate on it.
 
midlifecrisis said:
Hmm, I honestly thought I'd put an update but clearly I didn't. Apologies if you've been on tenterhooks.

Good news, it's nothing serious probably a viral/bacterial infection that will go away. Which coincides with better flow, retention and control. I'll have another PSA test in 3 and 6 months followed by another scan in April just check that it's all good.

The political bit. Despite what you can read in the Daily Fail, the NHS is a fine tuned machine, everyone I saw was polite, courteous and professional. It's good to know that they have our backs. It's up to us to ensure we don't need them that often. Eat well, live well and don't over reach when up a ladder...
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Excellent news

As far as the NHS goes, you don't realise how good it is until it's gone. Healthcare here is great but not a patch on the NHS for access to service for free
 
And when it's 3AM and you need to go for you midnight relieve (as us old folks tend to need to do), you can do as Clapton sang: you just leave it all hang out.:p
 
Meant to update, but things have been, well, busy.

Met with my consultant on Wednesday. Things is good. Once a night. More often no times in the night. Very rarely twice.

Some urgency. All other functions are OK.

Apparently things continue to improve for up to six months. Expected to be good for 5 years.

While the week with the catheter was deeply unpleasant and the recovery is quite long (after all, you are effectively getting scalded) the benefit far outweighs the cost. The procedure was called Rezum if anyone is looking at alternatives.

C
 
Ok so now I have a health problem.

For more years than I can remember I, like many others have suffered some acid reflux- from time to time taking over the counter ant acids and not giving it a second thought.

Recently things got much worse, including pain and problems swallowing, so off to the Dr. I went.

I had an endoscopy and the did not like what they saw, changed tissue and ulcers. Medication has helped and a second endoscopy resulting in numerous biopsies and I am now awaiting the results, but even if I am clear of the big C now, the changed tissue and hiatus herna seems to say I will be forever at greater risk.

I will have “Barrett’s Oesophagus” for the rest of my life.

So lifestyle changes and medication are the order of the day.

The message to you guys is ………. don’t be complacent with your health. Even something as simple as acid reflux can have life changing implications.

I remain hopeful that the changed tissue is not cancerous.
 
Go see a specialist and do the double - colonoscopy/gastroscopy. Past 50 it’s a good thing to do every 5 years or so. I avoided Barretts and am on proper acid reflux/hernia meds, for life, but not invasive, no side effects and low risk. Colonoscopy will catch any nasty’s on that side and you can do two in one.( at least here..).
 
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