Good luck Jim !!

[Westmarcher]

Pity about losing the kidney, Jim, but you knew it had to go. Not out of the woods yet but at least the outlook for the future is looking a lot brighter now. All the best.

p.s. Thanks, Nobby. My own procedure was trifling compared to Jim's, of course (embarrassed even mentioning it now!). It made me wonder how Jim was doing whilst waiting. All went well results wise, thanks.

[T13A]

Just wanted to add my best wishes to all the others.

All the best for a quick recovery.

Cheers Paul

[skywalker]

Good new about the OP Jim, follow the Doctors orders and you will soon be able to venture south to visit the great shows in the sunny North East

[Leon]

Take it easy Jim and we'll hopefully see you soon.

[jimduncanuk]

The first show I am fairly sure of attending will be Claymore.

There is a small possibility of getting to Albanich but someone would have to drive me there.

I have a family wedding on the day of Carronade so I'm stuffed.

This all seems awfully far away in the future but I'm sure it will all happen soon enough.

Good progress this evening, managed to walk, slowly, to the bog and have a pee. First time since 5am on Sunday.

Whoopee.

[Steve J]

Great to hear you are up and about Jim .

[Ithoriel]

Look after yourself Jim.

Glad you are up and about but take it easy.

Look forward to seeing you at Claymore!

[paulr]

Good to hear Jim, take the time you need to recover

[petercooman]

All the best! Don't rush it!

[toxicpixie]

After an op a few years back that first per was magical

Glad to hear you're getting a bit of function going!

[DFlynSqrl]

I hope you have a speedy recovery!

[Techno]

After an op a few years back that first per was magical

After having the catheter into the belly for the best part of a year......I'd completely forgotten how to pee normally.
I'm still not convinced I'm using the same muscles to pee, as I used to. 

Cheers - Phil

[fsn]

When I had a catheter I didn't even know I was peeing. When I had a colostomy ... the same ... but potentially stinkier.

Don't these devices bypass the voluntary parts of the brain and just let the involuntary systems do their thing?

I think that you'e not using those pee muscles at all.



I'm now going to pour soap into my ear to see if I can wash my barin of the images there.

[toxicpixie]

Fortunately I've never had to have a catheter; they were muttering about one shortly before the blessed release. Think the idea frightened my bladder back to normal

Here's to everyone currently recuperating, Jim, Westmarcher, I hope you're all clear and out at home soon as.

[Westmarcher]

After having the catheter into the belly for the best part of a year......I'd completely forgotten how to pee normally.
I'm still not convinced I'm using the same muscles to pee, as I used to. 

Cheers - Phil

How are you doing, Phil? That's about a month now since your own operation.

Thanks, Nathan. Results clear.

[toxicpixie]

Splendid stuff

Hope same for everyone else!

[Techno]

How are you doing, Phil? That's about a month now since your own operation.

Thanks, Nathan. Results clear.

Hi Westie.....That's excellent news. Matey.

I THINK I'm winning,......though a couple of days ago, I couldn't pee normally, at all.  (PANIC STATIONS)

There still seem to be loads of wee bits of prostate 'crumbling off' (sometimes a sodding big lump !! )....and I reckon they'd blocked my urethra, so I was glad that I still had the 'back up' of the catheter.
It seems to be all fine now....But instead of arranging to go back to the specialist nurse to have the catheter removed in the next few days, as I'm supposed to.....I'm going to be a complete coward and ask if I can keep it for another month. (If they don't ask me to go back in, soon, I'm not going to prompt them. )

Cheers - Phil

[toxicpixie]

Blee, that sounds "fun", Phil :S

Good luck again!

[d_Guy]

There still seem to be loads of wee bits of prostate 'crumbling off' (sometimes a sodding big lump !! )....and I reckon they'd blocked my urethra, so I was glad that I still had the 'back up' of the catheter.

Lordy, Lordy, lordy! 

Let's hope it doesn't lay you completely prostrate! Get well!

You too, Westie...and Jim...and others!
I'm still seventeen inside my head!

[Matt J]

I'm glad i didn't read this lot at lunch time 

Jim, all the best, wishing you a speedy recovery.

Matt