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Aloha,
Had day surgery yesterday to remove bladder stone and biopsy the red area of the bladder. Will not know biopsy results until next Monday (doc on vacation for a week ....). She did tell my wife Sandy that where ever she touched the inside of the bladder, it bled and had to be zapped to stop the bleeding. SO, ....even if previous observations of bladder inside looked good ... not necessarily so....
Post-cysto pain is less severe than the cysto on 11/20.
Testosterone level is still below normal, last 3 month Lupron Depot shot was April 08.
Joe
Aloha John,
I don't remember just how much it was, but during the last half of the dose (last 4 weeks), they would ultrasound locate the bladder & prostate just before the shoot, and adjust the body (beam location) to compensate. So, some times I was able to hold it before the shoot, other times I had to let some out before. So I'm not sure it mattered.
This was suppose to be a top of the line job, latest program, modulated beam, I could see the three lead shutters adjusting for each of five shots.
They still got my rectum/anus and apparently the bladder & valve.
Peace on Earth,
Joe