bladder story 2

Urology Visit part II

I thought my Urology Visit was for 10:40 am but started getting the fear it was for 9:40 am. I went to the Urology office and was told it was 10:40. I was happy to return home and watch some TV.

I went back to the Urology Clinic getting there about 10:26 am. I was then sent to wait.

Waiting over, I was weighed, blood pressure and body temperature taken and I started waiting.

Eventually, the Nurse did the temperature and blood pressure check was over and both RN and MD used their portable ultrasound to determine my bladder was much smaller. There was no mention of putting a catheter in.

I suggested the improvement was probably due to me being back on the pills again.

The MD said there was one more thing to check. He told me he wanted an ultrasound of my kidneys. If my kidneys are going bad, then he would recommend enlarging my urethra where it went through my prostate. This would require a procedure “using knives” to increase the size of my urethra there.

bladder story 1

I went to my Urologist Dr. Faris Sabri Azzouni MD. I expected the usual finger up the ass to check prostate and a prescription refill. Boy, was I ever in for a surprise!

The Nurse asked me what my symptoms were. I told her dribbling after peeing and needing to pee urgently. She had me sit on the bed, pull my pants down and did an ultra sonde scan. Then, she left to speak with the MD.

He talked with me and I told me about having to pee within 3 to 5 minutes after I felt the urge. I also told him about dribbling after peeing. He did an ultra scan (with a handheld device) and told me “your prostate in nosing into your bladder”.

He said my bladder was very stretched out and that was a very bad thing. He wanted to put a catheter in. I talked him into letting me go with a week of pills and he said to come in next Moanday.

When I discussed this with Kathie, I had the realization that an additional week of pills would be futile. I fully expect to be fitted with the damned catheter this coming Moanday.

Kathie told me to just get it done. She also said I needed to get accustomed to the idea of a catheter. She is right!

If the catheter does not work, then Dr. Accouni will go up my urethra with “knives” and widen the urethra where it goes through bladder. I would be unconscious.

Damn right I’ll be out!

There ain’t no fucking way I would be able to lie still under a local while someone is slicing and dicing with knives put up my urethra.

Well, the catheter is intended to let me bladder shrink back to “normal size”.

I don’t know what the aftermath will be. I really do not want to have blood moving into the urine and then seeing it come out in the pee bag. That could be a real complication and one I am not looking forward to…

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My Father had a prostrate problem but did not tell me anything about this. (I guess not even my Mother could believe I would someday be old enough to suffer this prostate problem.)
Whatever it was, I will have my own path into the darkness…

revealing picture

Donald Trump is claiming he was "acquitted" but at least he is not saying he was "exonerated" or found "not guilty". He was guilty.

The picture says it all!

exercise in futility---my letter to Senator Moran

I will be mailing a snail mail version of this letter tomorrow morning. I still think a printed and signed "snail mail" letter carries more weight...

Senator J. Moran

521 Dirksen Senate Office Building

Washington DC 20510

5 February 2020

Dear Senator Moran,

A trial without witnesses or introduced evidence and a "jury foreman" who brags of working with the defendant’s lawyer is not a trial; it is a sham.

Donald John Trump will undoubtedly claim he "was acquitted" but the truth is, he was not. He was given a pass. His followers will call this an acquittal. To be blunt, the outcome of this “trial” was preordained.  I remind you that Donald John Trump lost the popular vote by more than 3,000,000 votes. There are, without doubt, many millions who will vote angry come November.

I can understand why you voted to "acquit". The news - which is not "false news" - is reporting the Senator Romney is being punished for voting in favour of witnesses. Apparently,   the Republican Senators had been warned ahead of time that there would be negative consequences to voting in favour of witnesses or introduced evidence.

You are a lawyer Senator Moran. Is this "jury tampering"?

Sincerely,

Sending this letter will be an an act of futility given the number of emails, tweets and letters this Senator receives. Still, I feel better in making this attempt to "reach out"...

upcoming letter [late entry]

Several days ago, I wrote Senator Jerry Moran a letter telling him I was disappointed in him. Sending it will be an act of futility but I will...