Yesterday I had the experience of having my bladder scoped. A lighted telescope like instrument was placed into the bladder through the urethra. (Urethra, isn’t that a fun word to say?) I for some time have been having blood in my urine. (Yes, I know too much information) Right from the very beginning it was a bit creepy. While getting me ready for this as the nurse “scrubbed” the area and said “just pretend you’re in a spa.” What kind of a spa does she go to?
Than an X-ray was taken of my lower stomach and hung up for all to see. There was a lot of talk about all the gas in my intestines. Yes, I am lying on the table all covered up except my crotch is exposed for all to see and they are talking about me being full of gas. Doesn’t that sound like a fun time?
Most of the scoping was not painful until they shot the dye up the left kidney. Then I just about flew off the table. I could feel it traveling up my left side. Thank God they did the right side first and it didn’t hurt.
They send you home with orders to drink lots of water and fluids all day but they don’t tell you that for the next 20 times you pee it burns like crazy and you quickly start hating having to go to the bathroom. Yes I spend most of yesterday holding my crotch.
Of course they found nothing wrong. I come from a long line of family members with blood in the urine for no reason. I still yet to passed any gas.
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