High blood pressure

[Gibbon]

Got my biopsy booked 28th - how bad was it?

Looking forward to that :-(

Unpleasant rather than horrific. Some blood in urine and sperm for a few days. Are you defo having a prostecetomy?

[Goosefeather]

In the last 2.5 years I've learnt that the hard way. I'll try to be brief....

Holy hellfire batman, you've been through it! Hope all works out well for you and glad things are getting better.

This is of interest to me as I am about to start dialysis too as I await a kidney & pancreas transplant.

It's funny how seemingly ugly small things suddenly explode. I went to docs 4 years ago with swollen ankles and high BP. Turns out my kidneys were cattle trucked....

[Gibbon]

Holy hellfire batman, you've been through it! Hope all works out well for you and glad things are getting better.

This is of interest to me as I am about to start dialysis too as I await a kidney & pancreas transplant.

It's funny how seemingly ugly small things suddenly explode. I went to docs 4 years ago with swollen ankles and high BP. Turns out my kidneys were cattle trucked....

Thanks for the good wishes and to all the rest too.

Which dialysis mode you thinking of?

[Benny]

Unpleasant rather than horrific. Some blood in urine and sperm for a few days. Are you defo having a prostecetomy?

not definite - already had the MRI scan and have a consultation booked after the biopsy where all will be revealed - my PSA level spiked from 7.3 to 10.7 in the last blood test so prepping for the worse- if its benign then will ask for the steam treatment to get shot of it

[Gibbon]

not definite - already had the MRI scan and have a consultation booked after the biopsy where all will be revealed - my PSA level spiked from 7.3 to 10.7 in the last blood test so prepping for the worse- if its benign then will ask for the steam treatment to get shot of it

Have you been on the Prostate Cancer UK site? If not do so, loads of useful info. If you haven't done so already get some understanding of Gleason scores and tumour grading. If you, and I hope not, end up electing for a Prostectomy PM me as I have some tips for the initial recovery.

Good luck and be brave,

[NotAllThere]

...I've been close to someone with bladder issues and retention and UTIs are not fun...

Had that a few years back. UTI's every five minutes. But it's all under control now and I've not had an infection for yonks. The bp tablets have helped with the flow issues... (now, don't take the piss. )

[Goosefeather]

Thanks for the good wishes and to all the rest too.

Which dialysis mode you thinking of?

Going PD as I can strap to a machine at home overnight and keep invoicing.

[Goosefeather]

not definite - already had the MRI scan and have a consultation booked after the biopsy where all will be revealed - my PSA level spiked from 7.3 to 10.7 in the last blood test so prepping for the worse- if its benign then will ask for the steam treatment to get shot of it

Good luck Benny, hope for the best.

[Gibbon]

Going PD as I can strap to a machine at home overnight and keep invoicing.

That's what I will be doing but I much prefer CAPD if only on three bags a day, especially with the overnight extraneal solution which you can leave in for 12 - 16 hours. I did the machine for a month before I nearly threw it out of the window, and its fooking heavy. Everyone is different but CAPD I found more flexible for weekends away and general socialising. Also the machine natters worse than Brillopads ex- wives (Fooking drain alarms if you kink the tube) and it snores (it's pneumatic). CAPD made nights out easier as I filled up with extraneal before going out and having a few sherberts (Dietician recommends Gin & slimline tonic as very low Potassium and phosphate) and can sleep in in the morning before first exchange.

At work I used a meeting room at lunch to exchange, no real hassle, weekends away would book a city center hotel and just nip back to exchange, just had to pop a few bags in the car. Went on day trip to London and used the Soho walk in center through the PALS organisation.

And the big big bonus I felt better. Big down side is all the nurses seem to care about is how well you are tulipting, now I talk a lot of tulipe but whole conservations about tulipe consistency and frequency gets a bit wearing. Basically being constipated can block the tube.

[OwlHoot]

Am I the only one here without high blood pressure? Must be the mountain air and stable government.

No, I don't have it either, AFAIK.

I never do any exercise either (*) and smoke 30 cigs a day.

(*) Well having just started a new contract in Bristol I walk for an hour a day, the round trip between clientco & my lodgings.