Another day of some discomfort but little pain , no pain pills today . The urologist's office called this morning and said they sent out a medication yesterday , that I have to take for 4 days before they will remove my cath . I do hope the package gets here tomorrow , this apparatus is an inconvenience , to say the least . I am still awaiting appointments from my gastroenterologist . I have been having bowel movements a little too regularly , and this morning my loving devoted wife rescued me when a 10lb. uncontrolled fecal eruption occurred about a foot above the toilet . I don't know how I'd get through this without her .
   As I am still quite fatigued I am closing this and preparing for bed . Good day , all , and health and prosperity to you and yours .

    OK , lets talk catheters . Specifically Foley urinary catheters . At present I am wearing one of these wonderful devices , which channels urine from my bladder to a graduated receiving container , thence to a plastic bag . This is not like the dainty little colostomy bag that some people with lower digestive problems wear . It's the size of a freaking attache' case . It has a fairly large hose from the appliance to an adapter which allows saline solution to be used to inflate the small balloon that stops it from slipping out of the bladder . From this adapter is a much smaller ( Thank God ! ) hose that is inserted through the urethra into the bladder . This was shoved into my pee hole about 4pm yesterday , because despite outputting urine constantly , I still had a "full bladder" feeling , pressure and quite a bit of pain . Keep in mind this is still four days after my surgery , I should have begun to feel better . After a long wait in a busy emergency room , numerous tests and imaging procedures , they did an ultrasound of my bladder , which showed contents of over a liter . I may have frightened the other patients with my screams as the tube forced it's way past my bladder outlet . They said this pain was from the catheter entering an already badly distended bladder . Regardless , it was the worst pain I have ever experienced that was caused by a medical procedure , however , thirty minutes later I decided it was worth the few seconds of severe pain to receive the relief of pressure in my lower innards .
  Yesterday , I took pain meds in the morning before leaving , and 2 over the course of the evening . Today , I have taken none , I have some discomfort but not enough for a Vicodin . I am definitely ready to have this cath removed so I can move without encumbrance , especially at potty time . After no bowel movement since Fri. , I pooped 3 times today , and I couldn't be happier . But believe me , it would be a lot more pleasant without maneuvering this bag and 3 feet of hose . Good evening and God Bless .

  Well , I'm back here , been on the DL since Fri. the 4th . I had a biopsy (actually a dozen) on my prostate , and a spermatocelectomy on my right testicle . A spermatocele is a fibrous fluid-filled cystic mass on a testicle . This one was more than twice the size of the testicle it grew on . The prostate samples were harvested with a needle , which accessed the prostate through the wall of the colon . Another of my doctors described it as feeling like someone stuck a bbq lighter up your ass and pulled the trigger multiple times . As I was having a surgical procedure in the same operation , I was given general anesthesia , and felt nothing at all once I was positioned for the procedures . The Nurse Anesthetist did a perfect job , out and back in like the flip of a switch , no hangover or nausea from the process , instant lucidity on return to consciousness .
  Rrreeeeaallyyy long day today , tomorrow more details of the procedures and their complications . Thanks for your patience , good night and God bless .

  Surgery yesterday , pain today . Full report when I am able , God brought me through , and I hope has allowed me many more years to come . Good night and God Bless all .

  Well , our youngest is back on the road , New Orleans again , they say 10 days on and 4 off , but they often redo the schedule , so we will see . He says it's hot , I don't think that will change any time soon . One advantage to working on a traveling gang is the variety of eating establishments , I would try something different every day .
  Once more I find myself out of things to talk about , so I'll get back to you , preferably with new content . Good Night , one and all .

  Sitting here at a loss , can't think of anything interesting to tell you . I am soon to have a prostate biopsy and spermatocelectomy , one to check my health and one to increase my comfort . Everyone keeps asking if I am ok , am I nervous ? Not really . I will be relieved once it's done , assuming all goes as planned . Hopefully , the tests will find all is well , and my discomfort is eased and I can resume my life as normal as possible . I hope that my bringing this up hasn't put any of you off , but it will be part of who I am , or was , in a few days . I have great faith in the medical team performing the procedures and providing my care , and my wife of 29 years will be by my side . Tomorrow I may talk a little more about this , as it is fairly common to men my age , but isn't talked about much . Good night and may God bless you all .

  Started a new cholesterol med this week , maybe that's why I'm so tired tonight . Seems like every time I get " normalized " , they change one of my meds then it's back to square one . All this time I believed it was the blood pressure pills , now I'm not so sure . More ramblings from a tired old man tomorrow , I have some things to catch up before my upcoming surgery . Take care of yourselves and treat each other the way you would prefer to be treated . That's the secret to a peaceful world , which is why we call it the Golden Rule .