Re: chronic prostatitus

From: warbucks13477 (warner_at_borg.com)
Date: 06/26/04 

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 2004 21:24:00 -0400

If it is shown that my prostate is causing the problem then it will be
removed, that does not bother me. However I will have it removed
laproscopically similarly to the procedure advocated by Dr Konrad:
http://krongrad-urology.com/pdf/lrp_technical_manual.pdf

hope this helps,

tom
"gothika" <Vampyres@nettaxi.com> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 22 Jun 2004 16:13:49 -0400, "warbucks13477" <warner@borg.com>
> wrote:
>
> >I was diagnosed with chronic prostatitus in 1968 and was told I would
> >probably have to take low levels of antibiotics for the rest of my life.
> >That was 36 years ago and I have had urinary tract infections on and off
all
> >during that time with long stretches between infections. These infections
> >are always accompanied by muscle pain and severe joint pain in my knees,
> >feet, hips and particularly my joints. I have never suffered with
erectile
> >dysfunction and would have what I would describe as an above average sex
> >drive with extremely hard erections. I have stones in my prostate, gall
> >bladder and kidneys.
> >
> >The problem was never serious until about 5 years ago when my urologist
> >wanted to do a biopsey on my prostate even though my PSA tests etc were
> >normal. All hell broke loose after that and I started having ecoli show
up
> >in my prostatic secretions and urine. The doctors for the most part never
> >did cultures. The next to the last urologist I saw never even giving me a
> >DRE during 3 years of treating me.
> >I am now seeing a urologist at a teaching hospital and he has been giving
me
> >different antibiotics in an effort to eliminate the problem but always
has
> >stopped before entirely eliminating the bacteria since pus is still
showing
> >in my prostate secretion under a microscope and in cultures after a
prostate
> >massage. He is now suggesting that the only cure is to totally remove my
> >prostate. I disagree the complications far outweighing the possible
> >benefits.
> >
> >From everything I am reading on other sites, the Mayo Clinic, Cleveland
> >Clinic etc, this is NOT recommended and in fact it is suggested the
problem
> >may be somewhere else in my system causing this infection.
> >
> >What do others think?
> >
> Every time the doctors can't make a concrete diagnosis they resort to
> removal.
> when my prostate/bladder problems started in my forties and ABX's
> didn't eliminate the symptoms they tried to get me to undergo a a
> TURP.
> I told them hell no, no way I'm going through the rest of my life with
> no sexual function.
> They have better luck just putting me down.
> Don't let them remove your prostate just because they can't figure out
> the root of the problem.
> As long as it's not life threatening better to wait until medical
> science(Hah!) finally figures out the answers.
> It's even possible that given enough time the body itself will either
> remedy the problem or make adjustments so you can live with it.
> I've found that while I still suffer from chronic infections that
> after the first few years the overall pain seems to have diminished
> somewhat.
> At least get a second opinion.
> I'm hearing that the French are making real headway in treatment and
> surgeries regarding the prostate. Especially in regards to nerve
> sparing so at least sexual function is retained.
> Always seems to take 10 years or so for clinical medicine in this
> country to catch up to the rest of the world.
>

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