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Posted 22 Jan 2016 at 10:58

Hi Allison

I don't know why the website does this, but when i went to look at your post on P3 it came up page not found. It is a known bug and I suspect a coding command error in new page creation. Any way I have really only posted again to force the new page in case the error message deters another person from commenting!

Looks like I have delightful (not) weather to drive down in again and will text you later when I am in Situ. Maybe coffee at the orbital on Sat or Sun ?

xxx

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Posted 23 Jan 2016 at 22:28

Hi Alison,

Am sorry to read about John and his not so nice experiences!

Really hope operation on the 4th Feb goes well, will be thinking of you.

To work or not to work!!! They both have positives and negatIves. I had a couple of months off work and found it so beneficial to be with bob and recoup some of my energies. I was very worried about my return and did a phased return with some support. Don't get me wrong it's still hard but the benefits I've found have been my colleagues have sort of been my councillors. It has helped bob in the fact that he has tried to do a few more domestic jobs around house so keeping him a little more active and giving him a daily sense of purpose.

Hope you find what suits you best, good luck with your descion.

Lesley xx

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Posted 02 Feb 2016 at 22:07

Hi all

So hubby had his TURP today. It took 3 hours, the surgeon said it was the most difficult he'd ever performed. He is coming home tomorrow as there is no question currently of removing the supra pubic and now he has two catheters! The surgeon thinks the chances of success are 50/50. He said there was lots of infection, odd really as there were no indications of a UTI (fever etc). The urethra was difficult to navigate, due to multiple false pathways, it was very scarred, possibly through UITs or the attempted catheterisations on Dec 30th or the cancer. He has to go back on 17th to have the urethral catheter removed under anaesthetic and to see what happens. Assuming it's possible to pass water then a further stretch will be required later. In the meantime the supra pubic will stay in place and won't be removed unless and until the situation is resolved, or not at all.

Two large doses of antibiotics given during the surgery did mean that hubby looked better than he'd looked for a year when he came back. That's one good thing. The other good thing is that removal of a substantial amount of prostate tissue means they can have a good look at the cancer.

Anyway, we will have to wait and see.

Night all

Devonmaid x

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Posted 02 Feb 2016 at 22:10

Wishing him well Devonmaid. Hope you both have a good night

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Posted 02 Feb 2016 at 22:14

Allison

I am so pleased you posted I had been thinking about you today.

Well the TURP is done and as you say everythng the surgeon found confirmed why John had such a terrible time after Xmas.

Fingers crossed now that he can come home tomorrow.

xxx

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Posted 02 Feb 2016 at 23:03

Great that it went well. Give my best to John. Hopefully he will be on an improvement path now. Good news! Thinking if you both.

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Posted 02 Feb 2016 at 23:58

I have also been thinking about you all day Alison, thank goodness the op has know been done, life in the fast lane it is pretty Tish isn't it. So glad that it has now been done and that John is looking better although probably not feeling it at the moment.

Give that grand baby a huge hug when you can that will make you feel so much better.

Lots of love

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 01:12

Hugs to you both xxxx

"Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." Soren Kierkegaard

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 07:10

Hi Allison,

glad to hear all went well.

all the best Barry

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 07:36

Sending lots of love, xx

Fiona.

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 07:44

You both seem so much better now and that is a blessing. May it continue
Chris

If life gives you lemons , then make lemonade

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 10:19

Glad to hear he has had the surgery and that he is feeling better. I hope all continues to go well.

Rosy

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 15:14

Thanks my friends

Well he wasn't so good overnight and has been bleeding heavily so they are keeping him in again. I have been in to check on him and he is OK despite the blood loss and is resting well on a decent cocktail of painkillers. Everything underneath is very swollen (quite a shock after 5 years on HT lol) but that should all recover. We honestly will not know if it's going to be possible to remove the supra pubic until the 17th, even then we will have to face a further procedure a few weeks later to stretch the urethra eek. I guess we feel that it would be great if it comes out but if it doesn't then worse things happen at sea. Personally, I rather they left it alone, especially after what the surgeon said about the dire state of the urethra but we need to see it through in case it works out for him.

I've been in to see my Gp today re the work situation and I won't be going back my time soon, you'll be relieved to know. My brief moment of madness has passed, I know it wouldn't work out if I did go back.

Thank you all for your kind words, it's truly appreciated.

With love Allison xxx

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 15:20

Hope John recovers well and that it all goes according to plan. Take care of yourself too.

We can't control the winds - but we can adjust our sails

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 15:37

Hi Allison,

Hope they get John home soon and things improve quickly, sending you all our best wishes

Si xx

Don't deny the diagnosis; try to defy the verdict

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Posted 03 Feb 2016 at 18:56

Having my SPC in place until all the urethral treatments were finished did give me some comfort that there was a backup in place. It did give my urethra time to heal but it did mean the bladder function was not operating as normal. Hope all goes well for you both.

Thanks Chris

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Posted 04 Feb 2016 at 12:15

Hi Alison

I am so relieved for you that Jon has had the operation and is on road to recovery. Sorry to hear he's had to stay in hospital an extra night because of blood in urine. I believe that is quite normal post op and at least they can flush it out thoroughly.

Glad to hear you're also taking care of yourself by staying off work. Use your energies to concentrate on the both of you.

Take care,

Lesley x

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Posted 04 Feb 2016 at 20:21

Hi Lesley,

It wasn't blood in the urine that caused the problem with bleeding, that is normal, as I well know as John has a supra pubic already.

Well I went to pick him up today and he promptly passed out, eyes rolling in the back of his head, shaking, vommitting , scary moments, luckily the nurse was in the room and the consultant came along swiftly. Seems likely that blood loss, trauma, low blood pressure and anaesthetic etc had taken its toll. I managed to get him home eventually and he is now feeling rubbish but is at least in his own bed. I'm sure things will improve, the swelling has come down anyway and he is managing the new catheter very well, although he's naturally protective of his lower body. Now to wait for the TWOC on the 17th and see if the procedure works. The consultant told me his gut feeling is that it will. Here's hoping.

Cheers all

Allison

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Posted 04 Feb 2016 at 21:03

Allison

being home in his own bed with you there will help him so much.

Biggest hugs and best wishes for the TWOC in about 2 weeks time. I will be down your way in March so will make sure we get together.

xxx

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Posted 04 Feb 2016 at 23:07

Scary moments Alison better that it happened while John was still in the hospital though. So glad he is home he will be able to relax more although I would think that you will be on high alert for some time to come.

Love as always X

BFN

Julie X

NEVER LAUGH AT A LIVE DRAGON

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