Re: [QUAD-L] BLADDER STONES

[S. Dial]

Lori,   Bless your heart, you've had some awful experiences! I've had more cystoscopies than I can recall, actually and, luckily for me, never a bad experience with any of them. I usually have them to remove numerous large bladder stones but my last one (Oct 2005) was done along with my getting a supra pubic catheter. In every cystscopy instance though I've had it done outpatient at a hospital under general anesthesia. The only "crappy" effect I've ever felt was a temporary worsening of bladder spasms.   Have you had the same dr perform your cystos? Do you know what anesthesia was used when you had an adverse reaction? I've heard, but don't know how true it is, of quads undergoing this with just a local and faring much better - wonder (if it's true) if this would work for you?   Best of luck,   Steph