Looking Ahead 29th December 2019
Tomorrow is TWOC and staples removed. Had a very enjoyable Christmas mostly watching the grandson playing and having a very enjoyable Christmas dinner and was surprised by my appetite. I am now feeling much better and getting stronger by the day and even managed an hour shopping with the wife this morning.
Depending upon how my TWOC goes tomorrow I am now wondering when I will be able to start walking and swimming again. At the moment I am suffering with chronic lower back pain and have done on and off for almost 15 years. Walking and swimming are the two forms of exercise which greatly alleviate my symptoms .I am now suffering more than usual due to time spent being inactive and understand it might be dependent on what happens when they remove the catheter. My main worry is not so much incontinence but rather chronic retention and therefore have to wear the Catheter again. I did try self catheterisation last time they removed the catheter (fitted after biopsies due to water retention)but found it too painful perhaps due to water infection or as the prostate area was still very tender.As I am now feeling mush better and hopefully continue to do so but fear my back will continue to get weaker if I don,t start to get going soon. Any guidance will be much appreciated. best regards Dave