Prostate cancer

Oh bugger!! 

Gina, still out of sync.

I do all the ironing, that's a Purple job.  I can do it for ages, while watching Billy Connolly on YouTube.  I'm sometimes crying with laughing.  Keeps me busy.

I have a question about Sidney.  When you are out walking him and he sees a pile of horse manure, does he look at you and bark 3 times?

Have a think about it and I might tell you why, later.

Firstly, I absolutely love Billy. Love the one about the incontinence pants! Yes, there are some purple jobs and to be honest Richard did used to do the ironing as he quite enjoys it and even bought himself one of those cordless jobs, which I actually don't like. However, he hasn't done the ironing for well over a year now.  Maybe he will start now he is feeling better.

Now you have me thinking. There is obvs a joke here but I can't yet get it.  The only thing he does do is roll in the bloody stuff!!!

Gina

It's not really that funny but... Sidney looks up at you and barks 3 times.  He is saying "But, But, But...Why can Horses crap anywhere, but when I do it you have to pick it up?

It was funny when I first thought it.

This bit will make you laugh though.  When I am walking to work, I walk along a Bridle path.  With it being pitch black at 5:30am I have to put my torch (on my phone) on so I don't end up in the Sh (you know who).

I thought you were used to mucking out?

What, with my back!

Hi Steve, just wondering if you can help. Richard has suddenly started having to pee everey 30/20 mins which he didn't have to before. It is getting him down and saying he can't journey down to our friends on s couple of which would be a break for him. He doesn't have a problem at night though. Any ideas on how to get round this? Wondered about a catheter.? Have you experienced this?

Gina

Gina,

I haven't been this bad but there's an operation to implant an "artificial urinary sphincter", sounds worse than it is.  Google it!

There's a guy at Maggie's who has had one implanted.  Totally changed his life.  There's a button that gets put in the scrotum and when you want to Pee, you just press the button.

So as long as you don't press it by mistake, no more mess.

I know that it's extreme but...

There are also catheters that you don't have to insert, (Male Urinal Funnel), Google this as well.

I know it's temporary but could work.

You should be able to get them on the NHS.

That's Dr Steve's advice.  That's what I learned on the "Living with Prostate Cancer Course". 

Gina, you may get ideas from men (or their wives) who have been through this.

Has Richard had a water test for an infection, which can make you P all the time even when there's no much there, worth looking at.

Good thinking Batman. It did also occur to me late last night  so just rang the docs re having a urine test. Thanks.