Prostate problems for Beekeepers of a certain age

I've been suffering prostate problems for a while now and am due to have surgery on the 9th of February. All hives were treated with OA at new year and have hive cozy's on so the bees should be fine until the start of the season.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I've had 3 colonoscopies in recent years and quite enjoy watching it on the screen, the interesting bit is the feeling as they go round corners and your stomach bulges. I thought I was in a scene from Alien!

 

[Bryang]

I have had many nasoendoscopys over the last 15 years, possibly 50+...It became a normal thing before I had my larynx removed 7 years ago...now they only do it if I have a problem swallowing....Also had the camera/endoscopy up the urinary track...Then a "ream"out to remove scar tissue from the tract......One of my nephews had his prostate removed this week, he went in Monday and was home on Wednesday...The operation was carried out by a "robot" in the Heath Hospital Cardiff..

 

[Erichalfbee]

I have had many nasoendoscopys over the last 15 years, possibly 50+...It became a normal thing before I had my larynx removed 7 years ago...now they only do it if I have a problem swallowing....Also had the camera/endoscopy up the urinary track...Then a "ream"out to remove scar tissue from the tract......One of my nephews had his prostate removed this week, he went in Monday and was home on Wednesday...The operation was carried out by a "robot" in the Heath Hospital Cardiff..

Hi Bryang
I remember you mentioning your op when you first came on the forum.
Glad to hear you’re doing well 7 years down the line
Have you seen these DaVinci units. Impressive and of course remove surgeon hand tremor entirely.
Poor John, his thread has turned into a doctor’s waiting room.
Sorry

 

[Amari]

As a woman I have spent most of my reproductive life being intermittently fiddled about with by doctors and nurses and radiographers.
Men!

Yes, I sympathise.
I've only just found this thread.
Just yesterday I visited my local DGH for further investigation of poor bladder function ( prostate cancer previously excluded). Had a catheter inserted via JT and a probe inserted PR (to measure intra-abdominal pressure). They then ran in H2O until I felt bladder was full. Then pee (tubes in situ) into a funnel.
All performed by two urology specialist nurses (female) who were very professional.
Oh, the indignities of advancing years - especially after the inevitable shrinkage due to five years on anti-androgen treatment.....

 

[Erichalfbee]

Yes, I sympathise.
I've only just found this thread.
Just yesterday I visited my local DGH for further investigation of poor bladder function ( prostate cancer previously excluded). Had a catheter inserted via JT and a probe inserted PR (to measure intra-abdominal pressure). They then ran in H2O until I felt bladder was full. Then pee (tubes in situ) into a funnel.
All performed by two urology specialist nurses (female) who were very professional.
Oh, the indignities of advancing years - especially after the inevitable shrinkage due to five years on anti-androgen treatment.....

God.... aren’t we all a load of old crocks with bits falling off us as we age

 

[Amari]

God.... aren’t we all a load of old crocks with bits falling off us as we age

Tears of joy?? - but I'm grateful for small mercies.

 

[Bryang]

Hi Bryang
I remember you mentioning your op when you first came on the forum.
Glad to hear you’re doing well 7 years down the line
Have you seen these DaVinci units. Impressive and of course remove surgeon hand tremor entirely.
Poor John, his thread has turned into a doctor’s waiting room.
Sorry

The surgeon that supervised my larynxoscopy (Mr Berry) now works on the new units...The surgeon that did the opp was Mr Smith....It was his first "lead" surgeon opp to do a complete removal...Whenever I'm in the clinic he tells any newbees that I was his first "experiment"...Lovely chap...always has a chat with us when he sees us in the waiting room...Why "experiment"?...I was given a rather low chance of surviving because of my heart problems...and I had asked for DNR on my notes...

Bryan

 

[Bryang]

Hi Bryang
I remember you mentioning your op when you first came on the forum.
Glad to hear you’re doing well 7 years down the line
Have you seen these DaVinci units. Impressive and of course remove surgeon hand tremor entirely.
Poor John, his thread has turned into a doctor’s waiting room.
Sorry

The surgeon that supervised my larynxoscopy (Mr Berry) now works on the new units...The surgeon that did the opp was Mr Smith....It was his first "lead" surgeon opp to do a complete removal...Whenever I'm in the clinic he tells any newbees that I was his first "experiment"...Lovely chap...always has a chat with us when he sees us in the waiting room...Why "experiment"?...I was given a rather low chance of surviving because of my heart problems...and I had asked for DNR on my notes...

 

[Erichalfbee]

Tears of joy?? - but I'm grateful for small mercies.

There are a lot of us grateful to be alive after early intervention that’s for sure.

 

[E&MBees]

I am forever grateful for the NHS for what it has done for me and my family.

 

[Gilberdyke John]

I'm pleased to read the additional entries to my story from other folks. I wanted to spread the word that things were "fixable" and dispel apprehensions. I dreaded what was ahead following my original visit to the gp especially the embarrassement factor but there was no need for any of it.
During my post op stay in Castle Hill hospital (Cottingham/Hull) my bed was opposite a much younger man (50) who had also undergone the same operation. He was living proof that Prostate troubles are not reserved for pensioners

 

[Hachi]

Yes, I sympathise.
I've only just found this thread.
Just yesterday I visited my local DGH for further investigation of poor bladder function ( prostate cancer previously excluded). Had a catheter inserted via JT and a probe inserted PR (to measure intra-abdominal pressure). They then ran in H2O until I felt bladder was full. Then pee (tubes in situ) into a funnel.
All performed by two urology specialist nurses (female) who were very professional.
Oh, the indignities of advancing years - especially after the inevitable shrinkage due to five years on anti-androgen treatment.....

Sadly as we men get older, if you have not yet had the need to "get yer bits out" your doing well and enjoy it, it won't be long

 

[Curly green finger's]

Thanks John for sharing this, you are a brave man, and to all young men reading this blog take note if for any reason you think you have any issues.. Infact get regular health checks the quack don't bite
They just have cold hands

 

[The Poot]

I've had 3 colonoscopies in recent years and quite enjoy watching it on the screen, the interesting bit is the feeling as they go round corners and your stomach bulges. I thought I was in a scene from Alien!

I agree with the fascination of watching on the screen, but found the “cornering” painful. The operator was decidedly grumpy, moaning on at the nurse how many patients he had to deal with that morning, with not enough sets of equipment to sterilise, to be able to keep on schedule.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

It's when you keep saying 'I don't remember eating that!' that they get a bit shirty

 

[victor meldrew]

I’m 83, down stream of a heart attack . Type two diabetes, Barrets oesophagus , verticulosis , osteoarthritis.
never felt better .
still up to the elbows in bees .
having an interest , keeping going ,being pragmatic and refusing to sit around. Waiting for Godo is truly fatal .
oh! and for good measure. trip to the loo my darling is my signature song!

 

[Amari]

I’m 83, down stream of a heart attack . Type two diabetes, Barrets oesophagus , verticulosis , osteoarthritis.
never felt better .
still up to the elbows in bees .
having an interest , keeping going ,being pragmatic and refusing to sit around. Waiting for Godo is truly fatal .
oh! and for good measure. trip to the loo my darling is my signature song!

That's about the same number of ailments that I have. This is getting competitive....

 

[Erichalfbee]

 

[Gilberdyke John]

I had a phone call from a fellow member of our village hall committee to tell me he had recently undergone removal of his prostate by robotic surgery. His initial recovery had been rapid and he was sent home after only a few days. Unfortunately while home he developed a serious urinary infection and had an emergency readmission.
Following investigations a suitable antibiotic was administered and he recovered rapidly over a few days. He's home again now. No doubt we will swap hospital stories when we are allowed to meet up again.

 

[Newbeeneil]

I had a phone call from a fellow member of our village hall committee to tell me he had recently undergone removal of his prostate by robotic surgery. His initial recovery had been rapid and he was sent home after only a few days. Unfortunately while home he developed a serious urinary infection and had an emergency readmission.
Following investigations a suitable antibiotic was administered and he recovered rapidly over a few days. He's home again now. No doubt we will swap hospital stories when we are allowed to meet up again.

Last time I was in the Royal Surrey having gall stones removed from my bile duct (ouch) the guy opposite me was recovering from having his prostate removed by robot. The local private hospital had done the operation and he developed complications in recovery. They transfered him asap to RSCH so the NHS could sort him out. It turned our that the robot had made a real mess of him and he had almost died. It took him 3 weeks to recover and get home.......... I don't think I'll opt for robotic surgery!