Crappie Catcher -Prayer Req

Ron, alias Crappie Catcher, is a fairly new member here on IDA and has had an up and down two weeks. Last week his daughter had a baby, which was Ron’s and his wife’s eighth grandchild. All good there. Yesterday he went to Rochester (i think Mayo) to have lazer prostate surgery. He is not sure how long his recovery will be, but is hoping to return to U.Red Lake before the ice season ends. He has been very helpful and informative on that forum. Keep him, his family and new grandchild in your prayers. Thanks. Jack..

I will see to it that he is in my prayers. Hope Ron heals quick and is back on the ice before it’s gone. Good Luck Ron and my Prayers are with you.

Included in my prayers. Hopefully a speedy recovery on tap for Ron.

dave

The family has been added to our prayer list.
My fishing partner is going in for the same thing. I am going to have a lonely boat for awhile.

Thanks Jack. Will keep him and his family in my prayers.
Thanks, Bill

Good luck ROn and GOdspeed!

He will be in our thoughts & prayers . Get well soon Doug

Good Luck CC! My prayers are with you. My Dad went through the same surgery I think a couple years back! Wish you the best. Gongrats on the Grandchild!

Good luck Crappie Catcher. Best of luck, hopefully you will be back up on Red soon

ttt.

We’re waiting for your speedy recovery…and back on line!

Added to the prayer list. Best of luck!

Ditto on all the above!
Tuck

Thank you Jack and everyone else for your thoughts and prayers. The surgery room was reserved by my Urologist who did surgery on my bladder in December. When we returned to Rochester the day before the surgery was scheduled, the Doctor that was going to perform the prostate surgery wanted more tests, I failed the voiding test because I retained 450 mil of urine in my bladder after I thought I was empty. The surgery was postponed until further testing was done, we had to return for the flow test and ultrasound.

When they did the cysto of my bladder earlier this month they found an abnormal area, I have a history of bladder cancer that goes back to 1991, the cancer was clear till about 1 1/2 years ago when it started coming back. during my surgery in December they did the same treatment on my bladder that kept it clear for so many years, with the abnormal area they thought the cancer had returned and were talking about putting me in a therapy program where they use lights, the Doctor said I was the perfect candidate for the program and he would discuss it with me after my surgery.

On Wed the 23rd the Doctor did my Laser surgery on my Prostate, and biopsied my bladder, the biopsy was benign I have had alot of surgery’s in the past, but have never felt so good after a surgery as this one. One of Mayo’s biggest problems in the past was treating pain after surgery, my system would shut down every time after surgery on my bladder because of the pain when I would first try to urinate, I would always have to go home with a catheter for 5 to 7 day’s because of this. Good news, they are now starting to treat pain, they gave me adequate medication before I had to ask for it this time.

At 8am this morning the catheter was removed and I stayed on the floor drinking water and being very nervous about being able to urinate when the time came. It was just awesome, no pain, and that was the best I have done in many years. My Doctor wanted to keep us in Rochester thru Friday but my wife talked him into releasing me today because I was doing so well. When they void tested me at 11am I only retained 140 mil in my bladder, and they said it will improve every day.

I will have to wear a diaper for awhile but it’s well worth it.

The ice fishing season will be over for me, but I am looking forward to the early June season on Red.

I want to thank everyone again for there prayers, I’m sure it made things easier for me this time.

Note: If any of you want to follow me up for those early season Crappie, let me know.

Ron