So the urologist thinks that Mark probably passed his kidney stones last week (last Friday to be exact). Unfortunately, that didn't solve any problems. The best explanation is that the radiation therapy is really making Mark's prostate and bladder mad. They're irritated and not functioning properly. So the choices were to learn to self cath or to have the Dr. insert a catheter so Mark would be able to void his bladder. He came away with a catheter from the Dr. today, and he only has to have it for 10 days. He'll have it removed on the 29th. The long term solution (which he will need eventually) will to have a prostate surgery. That's down the road somewhere. The healthcare community can relax about job security since Mark will be employing them all for some time to come. :)
Only 5 more days of radiation, and 10 more days of chemo.
No comments:
Post a Comment