Can anyone smell burning?
Just back from the 6-monthly "poke and peek" for the bladder cancer and have settled myself very carefully at the computer.
Whereas on the previous occasion all my gorgeous, handsome Nigerian surgeon did was to poke, peek and retreat, this time it was poke, peek, spot small polyp/tumour (been sent off to histo), insert knitting needle, chop out lump, insert branding iron, cauterize.
By this time my eyes were watering so much the tears could have extinguished a forest fire.
And coincidently, the said Nigerian hunky surgeon grinned while cauterizing and asked, "can anyone smell burning?" Raucous laughter all around - from the nurses, anyway.
I was in and out of the hospital in exactly one hour, as opposed to a whole day had we done it conventionally. Much more convenient. But I have to admit there were times while the Nigerian hunk was prodding with the red hot poker that I thought fondly of spinal anaesthetics. Very fondly.
Whereas on the previous occasion all my gorgeous, handsome Nigerian surgeon did was to poke, peek and retreat, this time it was poke, peek, spot small polyp/tumour (been sent off to histo), insert knitting needle, chop out lump, insert branding iron, cauterize.
By this time my eyes were watering so much the tears could have extinguished a forest fire.
And coincidently, the said Nigerian hunky surgeon grinned while cauterizing and asked, "can anyone smell burning?" Raucous laughter all around - from the nurses, anyway.
I was in and out of the hospital in exactly one hour, as opposed to a whole day had we done it conventionally. Much more convenient. But I have to admit there were times while the Nigerian hunk was prodding with the red hot poker that I thought fondly of spinal anaesthetics. Very fondly.
posted by Suzan St Maur @ 6:08 PM
1 Comments:
At 3:20 PM ,
A Dived Ref said...
Hi Suze. Hope that you are sitting a little more comfortably than when you wrote you blog? I had my rigid cysto in December just before Christmas and have been ill ever since with an infection of my ears giving me nothing but trouble. Maybe they pushed the scope to high up - it felt like it! Here is the take on the op http://my-bladder-cancer-journey.blogspot.com/2008/12/scar-wars-vi-return-of-bed-i.html
I got my results last week. All clear - which is great of course but there was a "but"! Some atypical cells were noted which could be a result of the operation or the treatment so to be on the safe side I have a year's worth of maintenance and two more rigid cystoscopies for 2009. I was a bit put out at the time. I realize now it probably needs to be done. Of course, it just means more time off work and more lying around in darkened rooms. Hopefully I'll be OK for 2010.
All the best for your ongoing treatment and hope that it isn't anything too worrying this time.
David
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