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It has been a while since I have been able to write here.

This is the update on what has been happening.  My husband has been going through ‘hell’ on earth.  Since the end of October, he has been getting treatment for UTI’s (urinary track infections).  The underlying cause was discovered to be his prostate which had gotten enlarged.  It has been blocking his urethra partially and not allowing his bladder to empty.

There have been many doctor’s office visits.  The end result was his getting a catheter installed for a solid week.   After that, it was removed and an operation was planned using a laser to clean out the area involved.  The operation was planned to be on December 10th.  Until that time, he had to be catheterized at least 3 times each day if not more.  When he went in to the anesthesia assessment unit for the pre-op interview, the nurse doing the interview discovered that he had not been told to stop his Plavix and daily aspirin.  Goodbye operation.

He was rescheduled for a thallium stress test and interview with a cardiologist.  It not be until December the 17th.  His cardiologist will be going on vacation that particular day, and will not return until the 22nd.  So, he will be seeing another doctor after the test.

The one thing that I have not mentioned yet is the daily pain that he goes through each time that he is catheterized.  Remember - 3 times daily.  This has been going on since the first week in December.  The catheterization process also caused severe cramps at times.

It has been a nightmare.  Mostly for my husband since he is unable to do this procedure himself.  I am the one to do it.  It makes me cringe, but I know that it is necessary.  We now have a routine to doing this and things are time, almost with precision.  He still has the pain each day, though.

We need prayer.

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