warrentug wrote:
Hi, Warren - looking ahead - if you will need BCG, I doubt if the "Braveheart" reseblance will occur during your treatments (:<). The BCG insertion device is a small-diameter, long, disposable plastic catheter that my urologist makes sure is lubed up with slick stuff. During the first treatment, I felt a little pain after it had been inserted a ways. The uro said he was getting it past my sphincter muscles around the prostate, so to just try to totally relax my pelvic area. That worked - it went on into my bladder without further irritation. He had to tell me to relax again while he was pouring in the BCG solution, so it would flow freely into my bladder. Since then, my additional insertions of BCG have been a breeze - I just concentrate on totally relaxing all muscles in my abdominal area - it works well for me.
I miss Bend at times - I used to ski at Mt. Bachelor - one of my favorites.
The best to you for your upcoming TURBT. Don't give the Oregon nurses too hard a time!
Cheers - Maryland (ex-K Falls) Mike
TURBT, HoLAP, bladder stone ablation 9/28/11
Ta, Mx, Nx