I've got an infection. Hooray.
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The doctors here in Argentina are very cautious, so before my second cystoscopy coming on May 14, I had to take a new battery of tests including an ekg and urine culture.
I had a urine test for my first cystoscopy last month but this time my doctor ordered a urine culture which shows a urinary infection that hasn't been noticed before.
I have no idea if I will feel better after we treat it but I want to post this information because some else might get enough relief that they can avoid a turp or other procedure.
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I had food poisoning last August, it inflammed my bowels and most likely my bladder. I started getting up more and more at night. It levelled off at about 8 times a night. A couple of months ago I had a cystoscopy and was diagnosed with stenosis of the bladder neck and slightly enlarged prostate.
I began researching treatment options and communicating with a Urolift specialist in the US. He wanted to see films of my bladder and prostate so I scheduled my upcoming cystoscopy.
Recently I went back on flomax and am getting improvement. I'm very close to being at a level that I can live with for awhile. I'm getting a 3 or 4 hour block of sleep most nights.
I think I may not be a candidate for Urolift and cutting my bladder neck may be my best option. So if I can get a little more improvement, I might be able to postpone treatment.
jimjames jjjj57989
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If you can wait, newer treatments are being developed. One less invasive option now being offered is PAE. You might want to read the discussions on it.
What is your IPSS (International Prostate Sympton Score)? Only you can decide when it's time to pull the plug on meds like Flomax and have an operation. But if your symptons aren't too bad, watch and wait might be the way to go.
Jim
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