Morning of Sept. 27/16: Early morning had abdominal pain, vomiting; this continued to get worse over morning. By early afternoon, my wife (retired R.N. for 38 yrs.) called ambulance; could see mottling in extremities; skin was cold and clammy. At hospital; blood work was elevated and lactic acid over 500. As afternoon went on, no control over diarrhea (couldn't change diapers and sheets fast enough). From tests/scans, surgeon thought to do with bowel. He didn't think would make it to morning if didn't have surgery. He thought going in, may have to do ileostomy. He couldn't save any of the colon and had to do the ileostomy. Just after getting me set up in O.R., I had cardiac arrest (I was out at this point and had no idea what was going on). Spent 5 days in ICU and a total of 3 weeks in hospital. They had sent in pathology reports, but they came back not revealing specific information as to what caused this.
Prostate cancer; everything put on hold re radiation.
Oct/16 Rheumatologist took me off the methotrexate. Now take APO-hydroxychloroquine 200mg 2x/day.
Dec. 8/16 PSA 21 saw urologist. He referred me to another urologist for his opinion. Saw him a couple weeks ago. Neither urologist wants to do surgery, given what happened in Sept./16. The second urologist suggested doing a TURP; then do the radiation treatment. The water works is very slow, but not having any burning, anything like that. To me, I would prefer not to have the TURP from what I've read about it.
I'll be having another PSA test Mar. 20 and see radiation oncologist Mar. 27 to discuss radiation with now having the ileostomy.
I've searched the internet trying to find any information about having prostate radiation with having an ileostomy. I understand that the ileostomy is an "end" stoma.
Thank you.
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