My Cystoscopy Showed No Stones!

MikeJC · 06-17-2012, 05:03 PM

Hello Everyone,
So I went to get some bladder stones remove on Friday but the cystoscopy found none, Anyone else have this occur? could I have passed them through my catheter? For the last few months I couldn't make it 3 weeks with out my cath clogging, I know its not my fluid intake, But Hasn't clogged up the last few weeks due to cath changes about every 2 weeks.
I'm puzzled any suggestions?

Mike

gjnl · 06-17-2012, 06:05 PM

Any changes is medications, what your are drinking, what you are eating?

All the best,
GJ

MikeJC · 06-17-2012, 07:25 PM

No med changes, my diets the same. When the clogging started a few months ago I did increase my water intake because of the sediment. I've had a catheter for about 25 years, the last time i had trouble was 12 years ago and that was stones.

Mike

gjnl · 06-17-2012, 07:51 PM

Do you have an indwelling urethral foley or a suprapubic catheter?

It sounds like stepping up the water you drink helped.

Many us here use Vetericyn as a daily bladder instillation. It helps keep the bladder clear of colonization that often contributes to sediment. If you continue to have trouble you may want to investigate this method. Here are some threads to get you started:

http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=133414
http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=149966
http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=143797
http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=167480

http://vetericyn.com/technology/faq.php

All the best,
GJ

MikeJC · 06-17-2012, 08:51 PM

I have an Indwelling. I always did drink plenty of water, when the clogging started I increased as much I could. I've never heard of Vetericyn, Thanks for the info GJ

Thank you

Mike

SCI-Nurse · 06-17-2012, 11:12 PM

Bladder stones show up on x-ray? they probably passed.
CWO

MikeJC · 06-18-2012, 11:08 AM

My urologist didn't have me get an x-ray first, maybe I should of. I had bladder stones about 12 years ago and it was the same symptoms this time so no x-ray seemed ok to me.

Mike

SCI-Nurse · 06-18-2012, 11:06 PM

The stones could have passed. It is possible you could have a large amount of sediment that forms in your bladder. You can either flushed your catheter every other week and then change the catheter every 2-3weeks in between. Glad you had good results.

06-17-2012, 05:03 PM	#1
MikeJC Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	My Cystoscopy Showed No Stones! Hello Everyone, So I went to get some bladder stones remove on Friday but the cystoscopy found none, Anyone else have this occur? could I have passed them through my catheter? For the last few months I couldn't make it 3 weeks with out my cath clogging, I know its not my fluid intake, But Hasn't clogged up the last few weeks due to cath changes about every 2 weeks. I'm puzzled any suggestions? Mike

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06-17-2012, 06:05 PM	#2
gjnl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,057	Any changes is medications, what your are drinking, what you are eating? All the best, GJ

06-17-2012, 07:25 PM	#3
MikeJC Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	No med changes, my diets the same. When the clogging started a few months ago I did increase my water intake because of the sediment. I've had a catheter for about 25 years, the last time i had trouble was 12 years ago and that was stones. Mike

06-17-2012, 07:51 PM	#4
gjnl Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 5,057	Do you have an indwelling urethral foley or a suprapubic catheter? It sounds like stepping up the water you drink helped. Many us here use Vetericyn as a daily bladder instillation. It helps keep the bladder clear of colonization that often contributes to sediment. If you continue to have trouble you may want to investigate this method. Here are some threads to get you started: http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=133414 http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=149966 http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=143797 http://sci.rutgers.edu/forum/showthread.php?t=167480 http://vetericyn.com/technology/faq.php All the best, GJ

06-17-2012, 08:51 PM	#5
MikeJC Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	I have an Indwelling. I always did drink plenty of water, when the clogging started I increased as much I could. I've never heard of Vetericyn, Thanks for the info GJ Thank you Mike

06-17-2012, 11:12 PM	#6
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,367	Bladder stones show up on x-ray? they probably passed. CWO

06-18-2012, 11:08 AM	#7
MikeJC Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 4	My urologist didn't have me get an x-ray first, maybe I should of. I had bladder stones about 12 years ago and it was the same symptoms this time so no x-ray seemed ok to me. Mike

06-18-2012, 11:06 PM	#8
SCI-Nurse Moderator Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: USA Posts: 41,367	The stones could have passed. It is possible you could have a large amount of sediment that forms in your bladder. You can either flushed your catheter every other week and then change the catheter every 2-3weeks in between. Glad you had good results.