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Nov 2021
6:53pm, 7 Nov 2021
52,607 posts
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Derby Tup
How you doing Phil?
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Nov 2021
6:55pm, 7 Nov 2021
7,495 posts
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Surrey Phil
Hi Derby Tup. The operation went well and the catheter is coming out tomorrow. Stomach is quite sore from the keyhole surgery. GP follow-up on Friday with PSA and urology appointments on the horizon.
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Nov 2021
6:58pm, 7 Nov 2021
32,233 posts
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Ocelot Spleens
How do you find the catheter? I had a mare when I had my bladder looked at, first time after my op, not a problem.
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Nov 2021
7:02pm, 7 Nov 2021
7,496 posts
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Surrey Phil
Catheter was surprisingly OK. As I have no need to go out, I kept the night bag with me rather than switching it to the leg back. I found that the leg one filled up too quickly and I had to keep pulling it back up.
Originally, I was concerned about sleeping on my back as I tend to only drop off on my side. Thankfully, I am on dihydrocodeine which is knocking me out.
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Nov 2021
7:03pm, 7 Nov 2021
52,608 posts
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Derby Tup
Sounds like you’re doing well Phil. Good news! I had keyhole for my first op and it’s surprising how painful what look like small incisions are
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Nov 2021
7:05pm, 7 Nov 2021
32,234 posts
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Ocelot Spleens
Yeah, that sounds good. My last one caused all sorts of contractions and general discomfort, not a good week, was very happy when it went....
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Nov 2021
7:06pm, 7 Nov 2021
52,609 posts
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Derby Tup
Be careful coming off the codeine. You need to taper off. I went cold turkey and ended up with diarrhoea for nearly a week  Not ideal when you’ve had half your rectum removed
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Nov 2021
7:12pm, 7 Nov 2021
7,497 posts
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Surrey Phil
Thanks for the advice. I have eight tablets left, so I could look at taking two a day until I speak to my GP.
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Nov 2021
7:31pm, 7 Nov 2021
52,611 posts
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Derby Tup
Maybe consider breaking them in half if you can to make them go further and ease off them slowly
I had forty metal staples in my abdomen and thought I was being clever making sure I had a full tablet left for the day they were to be removed
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Nov 2021
7:37pm, 7 Nov 2021
7,670 posts
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Dooogs
Good stuff, Phil - fingers crossed with the recovery.
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