Scared flexible cystoscopy will trigger flashbacks

Joefnh · Post by **Joefnh** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:22 pm

Katy I'm glad you stood up and made sure things happened in a way that makes you comfortable. It was not a failure at all, but a success in that you are in control of the events, great job Katy!

I will be thinking of you during your next appointment

--Joe

hoosier1 · Post by **hoosier1** » Tue Sep 21, 2010 6:10 pm

Katy,

I'm still getting a chuckle about how we have all been calling you Naty instead of Katy due to a typo, and you finally called us out on it. I guess I assumed Naty as well, possibly because your image name is "Natythingcolbery". Could be worse. Just be glad that your name isn't Norman :)

I also fear cystoscopies, but from female nurses. I shivered when I read your post. I had some cruel, older female nurse try to pass a catheter, followed by a cysto, into my bladder and failed seven times!!! But she kept jabbing. She said the pain I was feeling was normal. Having no prostate to pass through of her own, and having never had a cystoscopy, I wonder how she knew this. I have never urinated the same since due to scaring she caused.

Still shivering.

Rich

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 3:42 pm

@Hoosier

Oddly enough NatythingyColbery was a typo of my name that stuck, someone tried to 'Shout' at me over msn, mistyped Katy and Colbert (Colbert being my last name) and they didnt know my middle name so that became Thingy!

Had my pre-op for my Cystoscopy today and the nurse didnt understand why i wanted a GA when I'm having it done!

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:05 pm

Rich,
Your post made me hurt!! My late husband had quite a few cystoscopies. I admire your restraint because I think my husband would have kicked that nurse across the room.

Love, Shirley

Ginny · Post by **Ginny** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 12:32 pm

Katy, just reading this thread and my heart goes out to you. Everyone has given you great advice. You do what you need to do for yourself to get through this procedure. People can be so insensitive at times; even nurses. The old saying applies, "unless you have walked in my shoes....................." I hope your Mom can be with you again. Ginny

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Thu Oct 07, 2010 1:36 pm

Yeah my mum is coming with me again.

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 5:24 am

Ok i'm starting to freak out now.... but I need to know what is wrong with my bladder and kidney! I had to walk out of a seminar on thursday because it felt my my kidney was being stabbed. Also my GI has asked to be there when the procedure is being done... any ideas as to why he could have asked this?

Post by **tex** » Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:00 pm

Naty wrote:.. any ideas as to why he could have asked this?

Maybe he's trying to figure out whether it might be related to your MC.

Tex

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 5:27 am

I wondered that actually after I posted on here, I said yes when they asked if he could be there though, probably won't see my GI until my next appointment with him though.

Celie · Post by **Celie** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:59 am

Good luck on Tuesday. I will be thinking about you!

Celie

natythingycolbery · Post by **natythingycolbery** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:22 pm

Thanks. I go into hospital 8am UK time (still BST not GMT) And should be going down for this delightful treatment at 9:30am, should be back with you all to let you know how it goes by wednesday at the earliest

Linda in BC · Post by **Linda in BC** » Sun Oct 10, 2010 10:06 pm

Hi Katy-Naty

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I will be thinking of you on Tuesday and I sure hope you get some answers and treatment options for your discomfort out of this.
Regards,
Linda

ant · Post by **ant** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 7:24 am

starfire · Post by **starfire** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 10:26 am

I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.

Love, Shirley

Kari · Post by **Kari** » Mon Oct 11, 2010 11:59 am

Best of luck to you tomorrow Katy - will be thinking about you along with everyone here.

Love,
Kari