Thing 1
The Cystoscopy proceeded as per usual, except between dousing my vital parts with a cold disinfectant (I guess that is what it was) and leaving me in stirrups in the cold examining room for what seemed like a very long time before the doctor arrived, my hindermost parts were starting to more than a tad chilly. lol
Here ↓ is the doc's conclusion. It leaves me confused. While I am super pleased about passing the physical inspection, which I was able to follow on a big, sharp monitor, I remain confused about the extremely frequent urination. Hopefully the meds will help.
"He has had an excellent result from his bladder neck incision and Mitomycin-C injection. He is having worsening storage symptoms and I think there may be a component of overactive bladder here so I will treat him with Myrbetriq. Follow-up in 3 months"
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Thing 2
Having taught all of the varieties ↓ in my 30 years, I understand the sentiment. Aside from the spelling, there is also the pronunciation issue. Do you say the first syllable as in ME, May or MEG?
Thing 2- totally agree! I always revert to "May", but I have been corrected a few times. Fortunately I do not know that many ladies with those names. But I would surely try to get it right!
ReplyDeleteThing 1- overactive bladder is the pits. The doctor sounds optimistic!
ReplyDeleteHang in there (as a poster used say to encourage ladies in the stirrups in exam rooms)! I’m leaving out the addressees being called “baby.” Of course it was usually showing a little kitten hanging onto a branch of a tree. So I’m hoping your experience was better than both, and that the new meds will let you sleep longer through the night!
ReplyDeleteKeeping you in my thoughts, dear friend 🧡 Hoping you get good sleep and adequate rest.
ReplyDeleteAs long as the drugs are not anticholinergic which hurt memory and cognition. If you can, go for mirabegron instead
ReplyDeleteIt's the same thing. One's the brand name
DeleteI hope the new meds help. It does sound as if the previous work was well done, always good. But you need more sleep. I wonder if you've ever used a Texas cath at night? It's exterior, not inserted. Excuse my asking, but if you aren't familiar with it, it may be helpful. It was a great rehab nurse who suggested it to my late husband.
ReplyDeleteThank you. Never have. Good to think about, but let's hope this works.
DeleteI hope you get some relief this time, AC. We live in hope.
ReplyDeleteAren't colonoscopies a lot of fun?
ReplyDeleteGee... That does remind me of what women go through with our gynecologists that I no longer have to go to. I have an overactive bladder too. I'm glad you had some good news, but the other stuff has me confused. I'm so sorry for all you're having to go through.
ReplyDeleteFingers & toes crossed!
ReplyDeleteHope the plan works. Try WebMD for research and good info. Yep, guess Canadians get a little colder during those doctor visits. Jeepers! Linda in Kansas
ReplyDeleteI google every single term in a report like that. It puts together a semi-reasonable diagnosis, at least enough to ask a question about, even though one shouldn't trust AI! Then I go to a reputable sources (in the US it might be Mayo or Cleveland Clinic) and start searching too. Good luck. I hope it is effective, no matter what that all means!
ReplyDeleteHoping the med helps...Has the doctor spoken to you about coffee? It isn't good for bladder patients. It's an irritant (the caffeine). If your only intake of coffee is occasional, then it's maybe, okay. Just try decaf (still has some caffeine) ...but you probably already know this. It's also a diuretic. In hyperplasia, caffeine worsens storage symptoms. You might try the "no coffee" test for several weeks and see if your condition improves.
ReplyDeleteBut the med might change the actual results... Well, it could only help.
Hope you get to feeling better!
hugs
Donna
The ‘no coffe’ cure might be worse than the problem. One way or another I do have have my share of caffeine.
DeleteThat sounds positive to me. Now if you could just sleep.
ReplyDeleteI must admit I smiled a bit. The times I've been in stirrups!
ReplyDeleteNot laughing at your issues, as being married to some one with prostate cancer, I understand about such challenges!
Hope the med works! John takes one for the opposite issue. (which seems to work although he doesn't talk about it) I say MAY as my default.
ReplyDeleteMy name is Megan and I live in Wales. It's the Welsh name for Margaret and is pronounced to rhyme with egg. Also Scots/Irish connections. Good luck with your medical problems, we all have them of some variety.
ReplyDeleteWell, that's pretty good news, isn't it? Sounds horrendously uncomfortable though. I swear the medical profession forgets that we are human.
ReplyDeleteAs for Meghan/Megan---good luck with that! There are other names that seem to have the same conflict of pronunciation.
I was urinating too much and always peeing once or twice before leaving the house. But I did some research and found that perhaps I was training my bladder that it was supposed to be empty and that what I needed to do was to wait longer before emptying it until I really needed to and enlarge it and train it to hold more. And you know, I think it's made a difference! Anyway, I wish you luck. Getting old is full of dignity and indignities. What a crazy chop! Suey!
ReplyDeleteI second Boud about the Texas catheter. We had something similar and hubby loved it when he didn't have to struggle to get up 3 or 4 times a night.
ReplyDeleteI know a Meg-an whose daughter-in-law is Me-gan
ReplyDeleteHope you do get the frequent urinating under control. Been there, done that.
ReplyDeleteHopefully the new meds help.
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