For the guys who sent me PM's asking if I was OK I tried to respond over my phone but I forgot my blog password and it locked me out. But I can't tell you how much I appreciate the inquiries concerning my well being. We have a great caring group here.
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So, where have I been? In the hospital. The pain in my lower back kept coming back and was getting worse. And I was having trouble urinating. Wednesday afternoon I called an ambulance. There was no way I could drive.
So, what happen? I give you the short skinny. I have a hernia. That hernia, combined with old man enlarged prostrate (which turns out isn't all that enlarged after all) basically caused my bladder to lock up. Apparently a normal adult bladder can hold about 750ml. They inserted a catheter and took
2 LITERS of urine out. And was backing up into my kidneys. ER doc was real concerned that my kidneys were damaged and initial blood work showed they were in distress. I can tell you that luckily my kidneys recovered and they are OK.
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AND.....as soon as that catheter was inserted and bladder drained my pain was gone and has been gone since Wednesday.
I am home. With a catheter and urine bag strapped to my leg. I have to wear it at least a week along with medication. It's not uncomfortable as long as I'm sitting. But I can tell you it's no fun having a metal tube stuck up your you-know-what.
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I have to make an appointment with the urologist and once the declared good and the catheter removed then I have to schedule surgery for the hernia. Big fun but have no choice. I'm alive but I look and smell like Aqualung and need a shower and shave and then relax.
BTW...my son took the duff tire (tyre) and new one and is getting it mounted for me.