Tag Archives: urology

I don’t Like Gynecologists

Today was my bi-monthly visit with my urologist, Dr Herschorn – for a very comfortable cystoscopy. I had mentioned in December, when I last saw him, that I would like him to perform a “perineal repair”. For those who follow … Continue reading

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Visit to the ER

I was not feeling that great this past Saturday and had some abdominal pain. As my latest stay in the hospital started with abdominal pain I was freaked. I paged Urology and ended up speaking to Dr O’Malley, a first … Continue reading

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Foley Catheter is back Again

Just when I thought I’d be foley-free, it’s back again. I had the appointment with Herschorn on Friday and I did manage to successfully insert a catheter on my own into the stoma. So I thought, as did the Urology … Continue reading

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Green Pee, Pink Pee, Rainbow Pee

The neverending saga of my stoma continues. Last week I went out to a pub with some friends, for the Building Bridges Pub Moot.  I only stayed for a couple of hours, since I had to get home cos my … Continue reading

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Stoma & UTI

My little rosebud is hurting, badly. Went to a walk-in clinic yesterday, cos I couldn’t wait to see my regular GP. The visit was amusing for myself, though I was partially doubled over in pain. Because of my medical history … Continue reading

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Exstrophy Social

I was born with a condition called Bladder Exstrophy, and in all my years dealing with the condition it was rare to run into another individual with the same birth defect. Thankfully there are two mailing lists for Exstrophy – … Continue reading

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