Wed Sep 2, 2015, 12:16 PM

2015 a bad year

2 months ago wife was diagnosed with breast cancer, she decided that the best way to get through it all was to go with total bilateral mastectomy.. she is doing well but apparently needs to go with chemo for a little insurance...will start in 2 weeks or so...
a month ago I had a CT angiogram for some clogged artery problems, the scan turned up a bladder mass, cyto scope confirms a tumor. Had the surgery yesterday was sent home with a foley which apparently needs to stay in for 3 days...it is leaking slightly and very very uncomfortable in that I feel as if I need to urinate and right now... feels like a full bladder to the point that I will pee my britches any second... Any one have any ideas on the problem with the catheter ? Or is it a "suck it up" situation?

Any ideas are sure welcome.

Thanks

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2015 a bad year (Original post)	Old Codger	Sep 2015	OP
Go back to your doctor. Your Foley needs to be checked.	Solly Mack	Sep 2015	#1
Tried that	Old Codger	Sep 2015	#2
I'm sorry. Pain and discomfort suck. :(	Solly Mack	Sep 2015	#3
Thanks	Old Codger	Sep 2015	#5
Great news for you! Now to the next challenge with your wife's chemo ...	slipslidingaway	Sep 2015	#6
Hope you are feeling better ...	slipslidingaway	Sep 2015	#4

Response to Old Codger (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 01:21 PM

Solly Mack (90,450 posts)

1. Go back to your doctor. Your Foley needs to be checked.

Play it safe.

Sending you both hugs!

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Response to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 02:28 PM

Old Codger (4,205 posts)

2. Tried that

He doesn't seem to think it needs anything and must stay in til Friday so dealing with it, pain meds seem to help

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Response to Old Codger (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 03:02 PM

Solly Mack (90,450 posts)

3. I'm sorry. Pain and discomfort suck. :(

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Response to Solly Mack (Reply #3)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 12:55 AM

Old Codger (4,205 posts)

5. Thanks

On my problem, they removed the cath today so that problem is gone, so that is good news .. Better news on this is that the path report came in today also and they class it as a Low Grade TA bladder cancer, no chemo and follow up in three month schedules to stay on top of possible recurrence

Now just get through wife's Chemo..

Thanks all..

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Response to Old Codger (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 10:50 PM

slipslidingaway (21,210 posts)

6. Great news for you! Now to the next challenge with your wife's chemo ...

wishing that is just as successful

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Response to Old Codger (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 09:58 PM

slipslidingaway (21,210 posts)

4. Hope you are feeling better ...

I can only say that if you feel something is not as it should be, then continue to ask questions and make a polite pest of yourself!

Unrelated to cancer, a cousin of mine had back surgery a few years and the recuperation process was slow and she was in pain and many thought she should just suck in up. Come to find out the surgery did not work as planned, and she needed another surgery. Always question when there is too much pain and when your body feels something is wrong, sometimes we have to go with our gut.

Best wishes to you and your wife!

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