Category Archives: Prostate Cancer

I got an email that I had the final hospital bill, so the insurance and hospital finally got on the same page. Instead of over $56,000, insurance covered just over $55,000, so my share is $998.62. I quickly paid that from my HSA (Health Savings Account) so I don’t have to worry about it. ThisContinue reading “Final Hospital Bill”

Monday, September 21, 2020 – POSTED: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 One month after surgery! I’m doing well, sleeping fairly well at night, and only getting up once in the night, to go to the bathroom. I’m able to do a bit more every day and my incisions heal a bit more, and there’s a bitContinue reading “One Month After Surgery/28 Days Home”

Sunday, September 20, 2020 – POSTED: Tuesday, September 22, 2020 Mowing really knocked some stuff loose. I had the first blood clots since I got rid of the catheter. No pain, just more blood in urine than I’ve had the past week or so. My legs and back are sore from mowing. My abdomen isContinue reading “Day 30 Post-Op/Day 27 Home”

Saturday, September 19, 2020 – POSTED: Monday, September 21, 2020 I was up a couple times in the night. I slept hard. I didn’t get to bed until 1:00 am and got up about 9:00 am. I went to the local place to get breakfast. When I got home, I recorded and posted the videoContinue reading “Day 29 Post-Op/Day 26 Home”

Friday, September 18, 2020 – POSTED: Sunday, September 20, 2020 I was up twice in the night to pee. I only got six hours and thirty minutes of sleep according to my fitness watch. I have a slight tenderness on the incision that lost its scab. I’ll run out over lunch and get butterfly bandagesContinue reading “Day 28 Post-Op/Day 25 Home”

Thursday, September 17, 2020 – POSTED: Saturday, September 19, 2020 I didn’t get to sleep until almost midnight, and was up once in the night. I had trouble waking up in time for work. My fitness watch shows I got seven hours and 42 minutes of sleep. I had a productive day at work,but asContinue reading “Day 27 Post-Op/Day 24 Home”

Wednesday, September 16, 2020 – POSTED: Friday, September 18, 2020 I woke up once about 1:30 AM to go to the bathroom. I then slept til about 7:30 AM and had a hard time waking up. I slept for 7 hours and 51 minutes according to my exercise watch. I’m just behind on sleep, asContinue reading “Day 26 Post-Op/Day 23 Home”

Tuesday, September 15, 2020 – POSTED: Thursday, September 17, 2020 No acetaminophen last night, and no pain this morning. I woke up once to go to the bathroom. I then slept hard and had trouble waking up this morning. My exercise watch says that I got seven and a half hours sleep. I’m feeling fineContinue reading “Day 25 Post-Op/Day 22 Home”

Monday, September 14, 2020 – POSTED: Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Today is three weeks since I got home from the hospital. I forgot to take acetaminophen prior to bed. I only had minor pain near a couple incisions, but nothing major. I am trying to go without acetaminophen today, since it is so hard onContinue reading “Day 24 Post-Op/Day 21 Home”