Another OT

RajunCajun

any guys here ever have a cystoscopy?  

loco_engr

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

JohnInCarolina

Nope, not googling that.

RajunCajun

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

RajunCajun

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

RajunCajun

JohnInCarolina said:

Nope, not googling that.

I hear ya...hahaha

MasterC

Yep 

RajunCajun

MasterC said:

Yep 

Was it what you expected or more?  Sounds like it makes a digital prostate exam like a walk in the park.

MasterC

It's a fairly quick procedure but not comfortable. They'll let you watch the  screen but I'm like just get it done and tell me about it when you pull the scope. 
Wishing you the best, good luck and godspeed 

caliking

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

alaskanassasin

Where are all the trolls!? 

RajunCajun

MasterC said:

It's a fairly quick procedure but not comfortable. They'll let you watch the  screen but I'm like just get it done and tell me about it when you pull the scope. 
Wishing you the best, good luck and godspeed 

@MasterC I am certainly not looking forward to it.  Any sedative at all?

RajunCajun

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

loco_engr

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

nope . . . pushed some lidocaine in first

RajunCajun

loco_engr said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

nope . . . pushed some lidocaine in first

Ouch!!

loco_engr

not all that uncomfortable

lousubcap

And on a Q Forum!  Glad this place has participants with such a broad spectrum of skill sets well beyond Q'ing and those with the skills readily offer to the members.  

paqman

Sorry, probably not what you want to hear but I had one a couple of years ago and it wasn’t pleasant because something went wrong with the anesthesia.  The whole procedure wasn’t fun but at one point my face changed and I grabbed the sidearms of the “bed”.  The doctor said “oh, you felt that?” and he then starts talking with a nurse about the dosage they gave me or something around those lines and then goes: “it looks like the anesthesia didn’t work but it is too late now, the worst is yet to come, stay strong”.  I don’t ever want to have another one.

alaskanassasin

paqman said:

Sorry, probably not what you want to hear but I had one a couple of years ago and it wasn’t pleasant because something went wrong with the anesthesia.  The whole procedure wasn’t fun but at one point my face changed and I grabbed the sidearms of the “bed”.  The doctor said “oh, you felt that?” and he then starts talking with a nurse about the dosage they gave me or something around those lines and then goes: “it looks like the anesthesia didn’t work but it is too late now, the worst is yet to come, stay strong”.  I don’t ever want to have another one.

You get what you pay for!

JohnInCarolina

alaskanassasin said:

Where are all the trolls!? 

alaskanassasin said:

paqman said:

Sorry, probably not what you want to hear but I had one a couple of years ago and it wasn’t pleasant because something went wrong with the anesthesia.  The whole procedure wasn’t fun but at one point my face changed and I grabbed the sidearms of the “bed”.  The doctor said “oh, you felt that?” and he then starts talking with a nurse about the dosage they gave me or something around those lines and then goes: “it looks like the anesthesia didn’t work but it is too late now, the worst is yet to come, stay strong”.  I don’t ever want to have another one.

You get what you pay for!

With comments like these… who needs trolls?  

alaskanassasin

I’m trying but took it too far.

caliking

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

I think it varies... 3-5 days? If they leave a Foley in, ask for a bigger bag for urine collection. Otherwise, you may be waking up every few hours overnight,  to empty a small(er) bag.

RajunCajun

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

I think it varies... 3-5 days? If they leave a Foley in, ask for a bigger bag for urine collection. Otherwise, you may be waking up every few hours overnight,  to empty a small(er) bag.

thanks!  What determines if bladder spasm is expected?

caliking

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

I think it varies... 3-5 days? If they leave a Foley in, ask for a bigger bag for urine collection. Otherwise, you may be waking up every few hours overnight,  to empty a small(er) bag.

thanks!  What determines if bladder spasm is expected?

Not certain, but, it likely depends on how much fluid water/fluid is instilled in the bladder, extent of biopsies taken, or resection done. And, type of sedation, if given. Best discussed with your urologist, tbh. 

The neighboring orifice is more my forte  

OhioEgger

I had one just last month. Nowhere as bad as I expected it to be. They had me breathing nitrous oxide through a mask while they did it. If I ever have another one I won't be concerned about it.

fishlessman

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

I think it varies... 3-5 days? If they leave a Foley in, ask for a bigger bag for urine collection. Otherwise, you may be waking up every few hours overnight,  to empty a small(er) bag.

thanks!  What determines if bladder spasm is expected?

Not certain, but, it likely depends on how much fluid water/fluid is instilled in the bladder, extent of biopsies taken, or resection done. And, type of sedation, if given. Best discussed with your urologist, tbh. 

The neighboring orifice is more my forte  

The neighboring orifice is more my forte      much easier to place the camera. my first experience was wide awake with no sedation, ins didnt cover it was what i was told at 20 years old. sadistic mother.....s

caliking

fishlessman said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

I think it varies... 3-5 days? If they leave a Foley in, ask for a bigger bag for urine collection. Otherwise, you may be waking up every few hours overnight,  to empty a small(er) bag.

thanks!  What determines if bladder spasm is expected?

Not certain, but, it likely depends on how much fluid water/fluid is instilled in the bladder, extent of biopsies taken, or resection done. And, type of sedation, if given. Best discussed with your urologist, tbh. 

The neighboring orifice is more my forte  

The neighboring orifice is more my forte      much easier to place the camera. my first experience was wide awake with no sedation, ins didnt cover it was what i was told at 20 years old. sadistic mother.....s

True. But, a much longer tract to navigate, with twists and turns, and other sneaky things. 

Endoscopy is done without sedation in many countries. Where I trained, a doctor did his own colonoscopy,  once. He was a legend. 

GrateEggspectations

JohnInCarolina said:

alaskanassasin said:

Where are all the trolls!? 

alaskanassasin said:

paqman said:

Sorry, probably not what you want to hear but I had one a couple of years ago and it wasn’t pleasant because something went wrong with the anesthesia.  The whole procedure wasn’t fun but at one point my face changed and I grabbed the sidearms of the “bed”.  The doctor said “oh, you felt that?” and he then starts talking with a nurse about the dosage they gave me or something around those lines and then goes: “it looks like the anesthesia didn’t work but it is too late now, the worst is yet to come, stay strong”.  I don’t ever want to have another one.

You get what you pay for!

With comments like these… who needs trolls?  

No one can say that @alaskanassasin is not self sufficient. He answered his own question. 😂

@paqman

Sorry to hear that. Sounds absolutely awful.  

caliking

caliking said:

fishlessman said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

caliking said:

RajunCajun said:

loco_engr said:

Yep . . . Dr said my prostate was partially blocking the exit tube.  Didn't hurt all that much FWIW

Did they put you under?

It depends on what the plan is re: cystoscopy. If it's just to take a look inside, you may not be sedated. If biopsies are being taken, then you may be given anesthesia. 

You may have some discomfort in your pee-pee tube (urethra) after the procedure, but shouldn't be terrible. Discuss with your doctor, whether a Foley catheter will be placed after the procedure. Its needed sometimes, if bladder spasm is expected after cystoscopy. 

Otherwise, its a pretty quick, outpatient procedure. Hope it goes well.

Thanks @cal@caliking How long does the catheter normally stay in?

I think it varies... 3-5 days? If they leave a Foley in, ask for a bigger bag for urine collection. Otherwise, you may be waking up every few hours overnight,  to empty a small(er) bag.

thanks!  What determines if bladder spasm is expected?

Not certain, but, it likely depends on how much fluid water/fluid is instilled in the bladder, extent of biopsies taken, or resection done. And, type of sedation, if given. Best discussed with your urologist, tbh. 

The neighboring orifice is more my forte  

The neighboring orifice is more my forte      much easier to place the camera. my first experience was wide awake with no sedation, ins didnt cover it was what i was told at 20 years old. sadistic mother.....s

True. But, a much longer tract to navigate, with twists and turns, and other sneaky things. 

Endoscopy is done without sedation in many countries. Where I trained, a doctor did his own colonoscopy,  once. He was a legend. 

To clarify, that happened at an academic center in the US.