Danny, Forget the form, it's standard stuff. If you are exhibiting signs of a UTI, it could be caused by stones and a Cysto is the best diagnostics tool for them. If the stones are large enough, they can be removed, smaller can be blasted. But, you know that already.If you're not seeing signs of stones (Cath blockage, grit in the tube, etc.), suspect this Dr of putting you through the diagnostic procedure because he can.
If the Dr. is seeing more than one "colonizations" he should proscibe the right AB to knock them out. Doesn't he put you on a course of ABs before the procedure (5 days), only after you get a culture done? I went 9 years w/o a UTI then got them like crazy after a Cysto. It didn't get better until I returned to what worked for me. My advice, if it ain't broke don't fix it. My suprapubic has been in for 20 years, and uti's are not that common. The procedure has always been: Feel sick >>>>>>take an AntiBiotic that treats multiple coloninizations while culturing for 3 days>>>hope it's the right AB>>>>if so continue for 7 more days>>>>>if not take the AB indicated by the culture for 7-10 days. BTW - I know within 48 hours if I'm taking the right AB. My symptoms don't get better. Feel better Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do! Billy www.langfoundation.org ________________________________ From: Danny Hearn <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, February 14, 2010 2:02:45 PM Subject: [QUAD-L] About Cystomomy-thru Cystotomy tract Hi all-- i'm sure I have had a long going UTI--well my Doc does not want to do any cultures unles i'm deathly sick----he say's all supra-pubic wearers always have 2 or more colonizations in the bladder from bad bacteria anyway. He wants to do a Cystoscopy ------- I don't know why because each of the past 2 years he went in looking for stones-and saw none. They want me to sign this form saying I am aware of risks of bleeding-infection-injury to bladder and uretha-anasthesia risks and other serious risks requiring further surguries.--- it also say's perform biopsies of bladder-remove clots and cauterize bleeding areas---------THIS ALL SCARES ME AND MY WIFE. We are wondering if we should change urologists once again----(-we left the 1st urologist because he mostly did surguries and did not like follow up treatment for infections and etc.) Do any of you have an opinion on this?? I have not had any uti treatments or anti-biotics in over a year? thanks for any input or thoughts on this, DAN H>***
