RE: helpful information

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The openings of my ureters into the bladder couldn't be found either when I went in for the placement of stents.

The preferred route for placing stents is from the bladder end. This is known as retrograde stenting: ie they are fitted against the flow of urine. If the ureter opening can't be found, a stent is placed via a temporary nephrostomy - known as antigrade placement - with the flow of urine. This is usually done using a local anaesthetic, but I asked for sedation. This procedure carries more risks than retrograde fitting - greater risk of infection - risk of bleeding.

Both procedures are straightforward in the right hands, and are not lengthy. A urologist will perform retrograde stenting, and a radiologist or an interventional radiologist will perform antigrade stenting. The antigrade approach is performed using real-time x-rays to guide the instruments.

You asked in a more recent email about my pain on urinating. It gradually diminished - took months - and I took no painkillers. The pain dissolved away after finishing urinating. I've never used percoset, so can't comment I'm afraid.

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-----Original Message-----From: ProstateCancerSupport [mailto:ProstateCancerSupport ]On Behalf Of cshoward56Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 12:09 AMTo: ProstateCancerSupport Subject: helpful information

and ,Thanks for the information. Something is probably "irritating" the nerves involved in opening the bladder sphincter to allow urine to flow through the urethra and that results in pain. And the ureter "backflow" valve may be compromised, resulting in pain. Possibly also higher up the ureter.What are the symptoms for ureter problems besides pain? Noticeable reduction in urine, I suppose.The dr said he could not locate my ureters during a cystoscopy in May. Has anybody heard of that problem? Not being able to see the ureter during a cystoscopy?Tell us about the ureter stints. That sounds like a not-so-easy procedure.

From a later email You said you have considerable pain when you urinate. Do you take pain medicine for that problem? If so, what pain medication do you take? Have you tried percoset? Like it? No? If you don't take pain medicine, why not?

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Cystoscopy Is a easy process, It could have been over looked. Were they able to tell why they was unable to see anything ?? cshoward56 wrote:

and ,Thanks for the information. Something is probably "irritating" the nerves involved in opening the bladder sphincter to allow urine to flow through the urethra and that results in pain. And the ureter "backflow" valve may be compromised, resulting in pain. Possibly also higher up the ureter.What are the symptoms for ureter problems besides pain? Noticeable reduction in urine, I suppose.The dr said he could not locate my ureters during a cystoscopy in May. Has anybody heard of that problem? Not being able to see the ureter during a cystoscopy?Tell us about the ureter stints. That sounds like a not-so-easy procedure.