Re: PVP ~ 12 Oct @ National Naval Medical Center ~ Bethesda




"Tom Harms" <tomharms@xxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> At appointment on 15 Sep, I was initially asked to give a urine
> specimen, which I barely filled. The first thing the technician did was
> check how much urine was in my bladder, which indicated over 900cc's. The
> Doctor ordered a catherization to empty my bladder. To my amazement, the
> technician filled a bottle of 1000 cc's or one liter. I'm 62, 5'10", &
170
> LBs. I'm now currently scheduled for a PVP on 12 Oct, but will have a
> Urodynamic evaluation on Monday, 19 Sep. The National Naval
> Medical Center in Bethesda does a lot of PVPs ~ they also do TUNAs &
TURPs.
> I think PVP is the procedure of choice if the patient qualifies. The
> Urodynamic was explained to me ~ it sounds very complex. I'll do some
> research on it. Tom
good luck-sounds like the right way to go PVP--my wife was born at that
hospital-her father was a navy officer..got them to pay for it..congrats
Michael
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