Subj : Re: Medical was: Moving O To : Daryl Stout From : Nancy Backus Date : Sat Aug 31 2019 23:59:26 -=> Quoting Daryl Stout to NANCY BACKUS on 26-Aug-2019 18:49 <=- DS>> I printed out a picture of the critter, and display it at the DS>> session to the examiners to remind us to "keep it down to a low roar". NB>> Nice... :) DS> Ham radio operators have two things in common with most other DS> people. We like to talk...and we like to eat. Seems all your hobbies have that in common.... NB>> Smart ladies... :) I'm a little surprised that they didn't just keep NB>> you on a catheter for the first night or so, knowing that all that fluid NB>> was going to be moving through... or did you simply decline that... DS> Oh, My Lord, NO!! The urologist said he didn't think a catheter was DS> needed, because I always get severe and painful bladder spasms with DS> it. Since I was able to urinate, even with dysuria (pain and burning) DS> for about 6 hours, a catheter wasn't needed. I sleep very little with DS> one, and can barely walk or move around. However, I thought I was going DS> to "pee my member off". :P So there is good reason not to use one... fair enough... Good thing you made it through... :) NB>> Indeed... Good thing it's taken care of now... :) DS> I see the urologist for a follow-up on Wednesday. I want to find out DS> what I can eat and drink, and what to avoid, to keep the stones from DS> forming. And how did that go...? DS> Plus, I get the next blood work for the Low-T treatment DS> (implants in alternating butt cheeks every 4 months). However, if the DS> male does NOT deal with it, Low-T can create, or greatly aggravate DS> cardiovascular and diabetes issues!! For a man, Low-T, E.D., DS> impotence, etc. are all part of growing old...just as hot flashes, DS> menopause, vaginal dryness, etc., are all part of growing old for DS> females. To me, the ONLY thing GOLDEN about "The Golden Years" is the DS> color of your urine. :P I think that the Golden refers more to the comparison to the twilight... I've seen quite a few golden sunsets... ;) At the risk of TMI, my urine is still a pale yellow... DS>> One time, I thought the nurse would kiss me!! :) She said "this DS>> makes it so much easier on us"!! NB>> And indeed it does... :) DS> Then, I don't have to remember everything. That, too... :) DS> I had to go to the Foot Clinic this morning to get the toenails DS> trimmed (the arthritis is so bad that I can't squeeze the clippers), DS> but was told "unless there's a major change", a medlist isn't DS> necessary (although they got one the first time I was there). I do DS> provide a medlist to the rest of the appointments. So far, neither Richard's or my medslist is so long as to not be remembered easily... But I had one written out for the two ladies I used to take to doctor appointments... theirs were pretty long and involved....! :) ttyl neb .... if u cn rd ths u 2 cn thnk up shrt clvr tglns --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .