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  • June 5, 2014 at 6:48 pm #828
    gkm22
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    I am a 33 yr old. I have been dealing with strictures since I was 16. I am going to have Urethroplasty with Dr. Chen at the UPMC Mercy Hospital in Pittsburgh in 10 days (yes, I have a countdown)

    The doc has told me that my stricture appears to be short. He is intended to do a BM overlay. He has told me that I will have the cath for about 2 weeks. He has also stated that he has no problems with me going back to work, 1 week post-op with my cath in. I have an office job.

    Has anyone tried to go back 1 week after the procedure? I am running out of vacation/sick time. I have had 2 DIVU’s in which the cath was left in for 10 days. I guess you could say that I am ok’ish with the cath.

    ALso, any recommendations for taping the cath down? I usually use tape but have been looking into the cath patches as advertised on this website .

    June 20, 2014 at 11:15 pm #829
    Odiez
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    My husband had a buccal mucosa urethroplasty done last friday and his doctor has him out of work for six weeks. He had a very large stricture though.

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