As step 1 of a 3 part set of procedures, I got a hydrogel spacer installed below my prostate.
TL:DR - It failed, so we're not doing the other two parts, but I'm going to get a $1,300 - $1,500 copay/deductible bill. Given my circumstances, I think he shouldn't have tried it in the first place.
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I suggested to the doc - in writing - that I was concerned because of the likelihood of scar tissue in the area from previous radiation. He said that wasn't a problem.
During the procedure, he had trouble slicing open a space to inject the gel, because of "tons of scar tissue."
The gel did not deploy as expected, so I've got more of a "football" than a pad. I can no longer sit for more than few minutes at this point, my intestines are unhappy, and the other two parts of the procedure had to be cancelled.
Meanwhile, the doctor's response to all this is to take ibuprofen, and follow a high soluble fiber diet. The ibuprofen helps with the pain, but can't tell if the diet's making much difference.
There is more minutia to this, but that's the gist of it.
The gel will dissolve starting in another 5 weeks, and I'm just hoping there won't be any permanent damage.
Thanks for any advice.
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