Mark,thank God your going to Johns Hopkins this week. When I first got tm in
98. I went for 2 days not knowing I needed to urinate. I had lost feeling in my
bladder. Finally at the ER they put a cath in me and I filled upalmost 2 foley
bags. Good luck at JOHNS HOPKINS. Rick in Tennessee
>
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Date: 2007/06/05 Tue PM 12:44:48 EDT
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [TMIC] Renal problems
>
> I too started out with trouble urinating back in May of 2006. I too had an
> exam and was put on two courses of antibiotics. No change. Went to a
> Urologist
> and was scheduled for a Cyto. Prior to the appointment I had lower back pain
> which went down my legs and then I could not urinate at all. I went to Temple
> Hospital in Philadelphia and after 6 weeks was diagnosed with TM........I
> believe only by process of elimination.
>
> In the hospital I had two angiograms because the doctors thought that I must
> have an AVM. Both angiograms did not show an AVM.
>
> I am going to Johns Hopkins on Thursday for another angiogram. Dr. Greenburg
> wants his people to take a look. I am not sure what to pray for. To find an
> AVM or not.
>
> As far as an angiogrram being painful, not much. Just pressure. The hard part
> for me was lying still for 6 hours after the test.
>
> I hope they can find something or give me something to help me urinate on my
> own. Cathing is such a pain and inconvenient!
>
> Wish me luck.
>
> Everyone, Take care,
>
> Mark
> Marlton, NJ
>
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