One Month On

I had my one month meeting w/ the surgeon yesterday which was mainly to go over the pathology tests....and (in my best Merrill Reese voice) It's GOOD!
No sign of any cancer except where they suspected that it was localized in the prostate itself.
As for everything else, my incontinence and general soreness in the surgical wound areas, the Dr says this is all typical @ the one month period, and it is wait and see how I recover bit by bit from here on until we meet again in a two months.
Next step is to get my private parts back into normal working order - boy is Viagra expensive @ over $200 for just 8 100mg pills - and the Dr also prescribed a vacuum pump of some kind which I will have to look into as an alternative to the drugs.

Back to Opening Up

Today is the 1st day I am back to opening and possibly closing @ work.  It is a nice step back to some sense of normalcy in my life even though I am still a bit incontinent - especially when standing up from a sitting position - and  itchy and raw in spots from my sulfa drug reaction, but that seems to be getting a bit better each day.
We will see how I can stand up to a full day @ work.
It is still only a few days short of 3 weeks since the operation and one full week since my catheter is out so I have to stay patient.

Still really itchy

I am still really itchy w/ multiple rashes, but the Dr is pretty sure that is was a Drug Reaction to the "Bactrim" - sulfa type antibiotic - that I was taking post op and post catheter removal.  I had never had a problem w/ these in the past, but I have been told that it can happen anytime.
Now on double doses of antihistamines to help relieve the symptoms until this is out of my system.
If it's not one thing, it is something else.

This stuff never ends

Well it has now been 4 full days since I had my catheter removed and though I am not exactly gushing, I am still a bit squishy, w/ leakage when I make specific movements such as getting out a chair, sneezing. blowing my nose, reaching at weird angles, etc.  I am continuing my kegel exercises @ least 4 times a day, and I do seem to be getting better little by little in that area.

My latest problem though is that I seem to have developed multiple rashes and by days end, my stomach especially is so itchy and sensitive that I can barely stand to have anything touch it.  It is just what I need right now as I can't even seem to remember having a decent night's sleep since a few days before my operation.  I am going to see a Dr about this this afternoon to see what the deal is.  I is very reminiscent of a staff infection that my wife and I had about a year ago or so.
Can't Imagine how I could have gotten that ;)

I have been back to work for a few hours each day since Wednesday, and it is about all I can handle right now as I get tired and lose focus easily what w/ not having a good night's sleep in awhile and all else that is going on.  Going to take a 3 day w/e to try to get some more rest.

Wow, What a Relief!

It feels so good to be unencumbered after what felt like the longest 11 days in my life.  Though not as bad as the Cystoscopy I had pre-op, it was still not a fun experience having my bladder filled to bursting w/ Saline and then having the catheter balloon pulled out.
So far all urinary systems are functioning w/ a minimum of leakage - I do have a pad in my shorts to cover myself - and we will see how it goes for the next day or so b/4 I can head back to work for a few hours a day at least.

Emancipation Day!

Yes, barring any complications, today is the day I am finally freed from my Catheter.
WooHoo!

Two more Days!

Only Two more full days left until my emancipation from the last tubage of my operation, I feel as good as I can expect. I look forward to another walk outside today, and then vegging out on the couch for the various and sundry sporting events that will be on TV.
Can't wait 'till I can get back to my normal Saturday shopping and couple mile walking routines, but that is still too much for me right now. 
My only other complaint at the moment is the itchiness I have around all my incision areas, but hopefully that means they are healing.  I still look a bit Frankensteinish there and I do not think I will win any swim suit contests soon.
At least today Pitchers and Catchers report to Clearwater, Fla. so that is a good thing.

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