Author Topic: Getting (Had) my prostate removed tomorrow (June 1), 7:30 Eastern (Read 1927 times)

CLAY · « **on:** May 31, 2020, 05:04:26 PM »

I mentioned awhile back that I had the prostate cancer. That should end tomorrow with the removal of the prostate starting at 7:30 AM. They say a four hour surgery. My wife can stay until the surgeon comes out and says "Yep, he's not dead." Then I will be 1-3 overnights in the hospital. I'm banking one one overnight, but if there's more I'll relax in the luxury of a mostly-deserted building with great service and tasty treats. Prayers/thoughts appreciated. I'mm good with this though- my heads in a very good place. I have no fear- I just need to patience to recover well.

Good thing I'm done with my boys. Now they will have no fuel.

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 31, 2020, 05:19:25 PM »

Good luck sir!

Skee · « **Reply #2 on:** May 31, 2020, 07:05:59 PM »

Best wishes for a speedy recovery

viffergyrl · « **Reply #3 on:** May 31, 2020, 07:15:25 PM »

^^All that said up there! Best of luck to you, my friend.

coho · « **Reply #4 on:** May 31, 2020, 07:27:32 PM »

Good luck, man. I look forward to the many and various butt-related jokes after you've recovered.

st2sam · « **Reply #5 on:** May 31, 2020, 07:27:43 PM »

Good people count their blessings, as you do.
Good things happen to good people, like you.

You'll be in my thoughts and prayers tomorrow morning.

Good luck to you Clay.

Baxter · « **Reply #6 on:** May 31, 2020, 07:40:19 PM »

Good luck! Hopefully all will work out right!

Patmo · « **Reply #7 on:** May 31, 2020, 08:15:09 PM »

Been there, done that. The catheter afterwards is more of a bother than anything else, in my experience. Figure about a month and you’ll be able to ride again. Hopefully you have no further problems afterwards, some men do, some don’t. I was lucky and had none. My brother was the same way, but I have a friend that wasn’t so lucky. Pain was never a problem. Good luck and God speed.

PatM · « **Reply #8 on:** May 31, 2020, 08:18:50 PM »

Best wishes and have a speedy recovery.
A good friend of mine went through that recently and is now in remission.

Black Hills · « **Reply #9 on:** May 31, 2020, 08:36:38 PM »

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

CLAY · « **Reply #10 on:** May 31, 2020, 08:52:11 PM »

Quote from: Patmo on May 31, 2020, 08:15:09 PM

Been there, done that. The catheter afterwards is more of a bother than anything else, in my experience. Figure about a month and you’ll be able to ride again. Hopefully you have no further problems afterwards, some men do, some don’t. I was lucky and had none. My brother was the same way, but I have a friend that wasn’t so lucky. Pain was never a problem. Good luck and God speed.

Good to hear.

Thanks all!

stevent · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2020, 10:04:09 PM »

Best wishes there Brewster..

xsrider · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2020, 11:48:36 PM »

Good luck. And have a fast recovery.

Patmo · « **Reply #13 on:** June 01, 2020, 06:01:59 AM »

Just thought of something....

You’ll have the catheter for about a week. Get yourself a plastic bucket with a handle on it to put the bag in. Makes it much easier to move around with it.

tankhead · « **Reply #14 on:** June 01, 2020, 06:47:48 AM »

Best of luck. Let us know how you make out. Speedy recovery.

radon222 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 01, 2020, 07:37:32 AM »

Fookin Aye!!! Hoping for a smooth operation. But what are you going to do when they dig out a breakfast truffle instead of prostate?

kendenton · « **Reply #16 on:** June 01, 2020, 07:48:42 AM »

Best of luck!

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #17 on:** June 01, 2020, 08:11:00 AM »

all the best. a friend had it done last year and if Nick survived it okay, so can you!

MrsCablebandit · « **Reply #18 on:** June 01, 2020, 08:25:53 AM »

Best wishes, Clay! We'll be thinking about you and waiting for word that you're OK.

viffergyrl · « **Reply #19 on:** June 01, 2020, 09:14:07 AM »

Oh. And standing by for any posts made 'under the influence'....

R Doug · « **Reply #20 on:** June 01, 2020, 09:50:27 AM »

Quote from: viffergyrl on June 01, 2020, 09:14:07 AM

Oh. And standing by for any posts made 'under the influence'....

Clay, here's to speedy recovery! I hope this fixes what ails you.

Bounce · « **Reply #21 on:** June 01, 2020, 10:27:50 AM »

squeezer · « **Reply #22 on:** June 01, 2020, 10:48:21 AM »

Prayers and good juju headed your way. That's long surgery but at least it's routine. Do what the docs say and recover well.
Hang in there.*

*Sorry. Couldn't stop myself.

DeansZG · « **Reply #23 on:** June 01, 2020, 10:58:59 AM »

BTDT....my surgery was 10 am & I was released 2:30 pm next day...1 thing they didn't mention is your sac swells up bigger than a grapefruit

+1 to what PATMO posted about using a pail to cart around the cath bag......the other issue with it that it would wake me up when I would move around in bed during the nite trying to dislocate the tube from the "shaft"... it'll also take some practice trying to fart w/out pissing yourself, thank GOD for depends!!
I was back on the bike after 4 weeks...although I "did" an easy test seating on the bike after the cath had been removed to see if there would be any issues, but the missus was not pleased.. she said something to the effect that I was on my own if the stiches happened to come apart..

thankfully, the cancer was all contained & had not metastasized.. & now after 2.5 yrs., I only need my PSA checked every 6 mths, instead of every 3...

Patmo · « **Reply #24 on:** June 01, 2020, 01:16:55 PM »

Ha! I did the same thing but did it when my wife was gone...

MrsCablebandit · « **Reply #25 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:22:08 PM »

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CLAY · « **Reply #26 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:24:33 PM »

All good, not dead. Looks like I'll be heading home tomorrow. I'll post more after that point.

No real pain, just some discomfort here and there. although I coughed a little bit ago and that is not enjoyable. :-)

minimac · « **Reply #27 on:** June 01, 2020, 02:35:26 PM »

Now comes the toughest part. Not doing stuff- that you think you're fine to do- not only will hurt, it'll prolong the recovery. Glad to hear everything is going well!

Mrs. DantesDame · « **Reply #28 on:** June 01, 2020, 03:13:07 PM »

Looks like I'm too late to wish you an uneventful surgery, but just in time to wish you a fast and full recovery!

jadziadax8 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 01, 2020, 07:38:10 PM »

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bungie4 · « **Reply #30 on:** June 02, 2020, 08:51:24 AM »

Heal up Clay!

Bounce · « **Reply #31 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:07:57 AM »

Get well soon and listen to the real experts (not us - hint hint).

HipGnosis · « **Reply #32 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:09:43 AM »

I didn't want to complain at the time... but, I wasn't able to find the link for the live stream

viffergyrl · « **Reply #33 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:30:22 AM »

Quote from: HipGnosis on June 02, 2020, 09:09:43 AM

I didn't want to complain at the time... but, I wasn't able to find the link for the live stream

Ok. I lollered.

Vulcanbill · « **Reply #34 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:35:54 AM »

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I won't lie...sometimes its hard.

doc4216 · « **Reply #35 on:** June 02, 2020, 10:31:28 AM »

Clay, I am sorry I missed this. Glad it all went well and you are recovering already.

Please don't over due it, listen to your docs and your wife.

We love you! take care.

Skee · « **Reply #36 on:** June 02, 2020, 03:47:57 PM »

Glad you made it through.

Is it too early to start with the bad jokes?

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #37 on:** June 02, 2020, 03:50:55 PM »

Quote from: Skee on June 02, 2020, 03:47:57 PM

Glad you made it through.

Is it too early to start with the bad jokes?

the audience doesn't think so

garry · « **Reply #38 on:** June 02, 2020, 04:54:35 PM »

I hope your recovery goes well Clay!

squeezer · « **Reply #39 on:** June 02, 2020, 05:03:33 PM »

Quote from: HipGnosis on June 02, 2020, 09:09:43 AM

I didn't want to complain at the time... but, I wasn't able to find the link for the live stream

So out.

CLAY · « **Reply #40 on:** June 02, 2020, 08:04:40 PM »

Home. Dull pain, not too bad. Dealing with it with ibuprofen. Pretty tired though.

Baxter · « **Reply #41 on:** June 02, 2020, 08:10:25 PM »

Patmo · « **Reply #42 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:22:02 PM »

Quote from: CLAY on June 02, 2020, 08:04:40 PM

Home. Dull pain, not too bad. Dealing with it with ibuprofen. Pretty tired though.

Glad you’re home. Rest up, that’s because of the stuff they use to keep you knocked out during the operation. Usually takes a few days to wear off, until then you probably won’t feel like doing much.

Andrew · « **Reply #43 on:** June 02, 2020, 09:47:28 PM »

Not sure how I missed this

Clay, glad things are going smoothly and best wishes on a speedy recovery

Hang in there

Patmo · « **Reply #44 on:** June 03, 2020, 08:41:25 AM »

Couple of other things I wish my doctor had told me...

Get some tight underpants, will keep pressure on effected area.

Frozen corn in bags works great as an ice pack

Swelling should go away in a couple of days and it’s normal for your sack to get really BIG before that happens.

Papa Lazarou · « **Reply #45 on:** June 03, 2020, 11:18:18 AM »

Heal quickly, Clay.

For the rest of us-this is now a mod-free zone.....

Vulcanbill · « **Reply #46 on:** June 03, 2020, 11:22:07 AM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPlqLHcphyw

coho · « **Reply #47 on:** June 08, 2020, 01:27:03 PM »

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Too soon?

CLAY · « **Reply #48 on:** June 08, 2020, 08:08:45 PM »

Never.

CLAY · « **Reply #49 on:** June 10, 2020, 07:59:56 PM »

Update: I'm healing really well. I can get around the place good enough with the mobile strap-to-the-calf piss purse- I use the big 2 liter one for sleeping and into the morning when I'm sitting.

I have 6 holes in me, one pretty decent (3-4 inches long), the rest are just slits. The big one is still a little tender.

Never had ballzak swelling- things stayed pretty much the same down there. For the first two days I looked like I was going to give birth in about three months though- some serious lower abdomen swelling. That's mostly gone.

You guys who told me to get a bucket for the big bag: WELL DONE!

That was brilliant, and works really well.

Catheter comes out tomorrow at 4, then I should be able to start walking, and then running. Fishing should start next week I think, depending on what the doc says tomorrow. Finally I will be LIVING again!

Thanks for all the thoughts, prayer, and advice- it really helped and that's one of the reasons I brought it up here. You folks fock.