Cancer Support

Old Codger

(4,205 posts) Wed Sep 2, 2015, 11:16 AM Sep 2015

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

Solly Mack

(92,819 posts)

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

Reply to Old Codger (Original post)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 12:21 PM

Sep 2015

Play it safe.

Sending you both hugs!

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

2. Tried that

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #1)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 01:28 PM

Sep 2015

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

Solly Mack

(92,819 posts)

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

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #2)

Wed Sep 2, 2015, 02:02 PM

Sep 2015

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)

5. Thanks

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #3)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 11:55 PM

Sep 2015

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..

slipslidingaway

(21,210 posts)

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

Reply to Old Codger (Reply #5)

Sat Sep 5, 2015, 09:50 PM

Sep 2015

wishing that is just as successful

slipslidingaway

(21,210 posts)

4. Hope you are feeling better ...

Reply to Old Codger (Original post)

Fri Sep 4, 2015, 08:58 PM

Sep 2015

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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