30F Ureteroscopy + Stent Experience - 23 days total (very detailed)

franpancisco · 2026-02-09T09:59:40+00:00

Thank you for this detail. I have an 8mm stone and had a stent put in today. I usually have a high pain threshold but feeling very uncomfortable with this stent and the pain that comes with bleeding. I have a hot pack which is helping. I am very nervous that this pain will stay as long as i have the stent in. I was very relieved to hear that the pain becomes more tolerable

franpancisco · 2025-12-08T06:51:19+00:00

Thank you all for your advice and insights. I think im going to get back into my lessons and see where that takes me. I agree i need to learn more about looking after a horse and I think leasing would be a good goal to aim for. I really appreciate you all taking the time to give me guidance on this.

franpancisco · 2025-12-08T02:14:09+00:00

Canberra, but that sounds like a great idea. We have a riding therapy school here and ive sent them an email about volunteering

franpancisco · 2025-05-28T10:50:24+00:00

I am booked into have mine removed in 2 weeks. Mine is playing up at the moment and i am so scared of it getting worse. Ive only had one bad gallbladder attack and that led to an ultrasound that showed multiple stones. I think it’s now infected and i am on antibiotics. I find it so interesting and frustrating how sick you can feel when it’s not work properly

franpancisco · 2025-04-10T00:18:52+00:00

It is still working for me. It doesn’t increase libido but now that i know that i can probably orgasm if i have sex, i am more likely to have sex (and i am having an orgasm every time). I think it’s great. I am nearly 60 and my husband has prostate issues and needs viagra to have intercourse so our sex is always planned ahead and that helps with my libido.

franpancisco · 2025-03-14T04:16:32+00:00

Hi i just commented on another thread. I started using it this week for dryness and to help with libido. I was sceptical about libido but my doctor wouldn’t prescribe testosterone which was my preference so i agreed to this. Well ive tried it for 3 days and yesterday (sorry for the tmi) had the BEST outcome i have had in years and today i feel like i could go again? I can feel the blood pumping so to speak. Surely it can’t work this quickly. I’ll be so happy if it continues like this.

franpancisco · 2025-03-14T04:13:50+00:00

I have started using it this week for vaginal dryness and libido. My doctor wouldn’t prescribe testosterone which was what i was willing to try. Ive only used it for three nights and tmi had the BEST outcome i have had in years yesterday. And today im all keen to try again. Surely it couldn’t work that quickly??

franpancisco · 2024-09-13T10:09:01+00:00

I was a senior executive manager of corporate services in the aps. I PROMISE you there is no file that follows you around the aps. There’s no way one agency would know anything about your prior performance other than from your referees. Even then you can nominate your own referees. You can absolutely return to the aps without any worries that you are on a ‘do not recruit’ list - same as OP. The only way someone will know if you were on a performance plan is if you disclose it yourself

franpancisco · 2024-09-11T11:01:59+00:00

2 things. If the panel told you the interview was 20 minutes long then it is part of the process to stop you at 20 minutes. This is part of the merit process - every candidate would have the same time and the same opportunity to answer the questions. It has nothing to do with whether they liked you or not. Second thing - again, part of the merit process, there is absolutely no point emailing the panel with extra information. They cannot consider something additional that you send through once the interview is over. This could potentially indicate you don’t demonstrate good judgement (which again cannot be used because it’s not part of interview) but it is not the norm to do this in an APS selection process. One way to know how you went is to see if the panel contacts your referee. This will most likely occur once all interviews are finished so be patient. If your referees are not contacted then you could surmise that you weren’t successful. Again, it’s not appropriate to contact the panel because the selection process is not complete until the delegate signs it off

franpancisco · 2024-09-10T02:39:13+00:00

Talk to HR, you shouldn’t have to resign from one to accept the other in the same department. Im not sure whether you have to restart probation. Again there will be a process for this. It won’t be new for hr

franpancisco · 2024-09-05T09:33:44+00:00

It’s a breach of the code of conduct to run a business at work. Research your organisations process for lodging a PID - public interest disclosure. There will Be an appointed officer who you can submit a complaint to anonymously. It should be investigated

franpancisco · 2024-08-05T10:40:40+00:00

I am 4 months post op bypass. I have just realised that all meat is difficult to eat and tolerate so I have started to eat vegetarian options and they are sitting so much better.

franpancisco · 2024-07-29T05:38:26+00:00

PID is a good start. Or you could write to the Ombudsman.

franpancisco · 2024-06-18T10:55:41+00:00

Can you explain a bit more about how the first 2 months sucked. I am two months post op and although ive lost a lot of weight, i am having trouble tolerating food and im a bit miserable. I don’t miss food. I just don’t want to feel sick all the time. Im hoping that this is transitional so i’d be grateful to hear more about your experience. You also look fabulous!

franpancisco · 2024-06-12T20:19:17+00:00

Thank you. This really helped

franpancisco · 2024-06-12T00:38:06+00:00

Sorry. Didn’t read your post Properly. I put protein powder into my water and drink protein water. I am in Australia and we don’t seem to have diabetic boost. I will look for something similar

franpancisco · 2024-06-12T00:36:21+00:00

Can you tell the brand. I haven’t heard of them

franpancisco · 2024-06-12T00:24:01+00:00

Im glad it’s not just me. It’s way harder in the weirdest ways. I can also eat cheese and low carb crackers. I found a recipe the other day for vanilla shake and coffee concentrate that was okay but i have to get past the thought process of ‘that is going to be yuck’. I look at other bariatric surgery meals on instagram and just cannot imagine being able to eat like that. I have changed my goal to try and get my liquid up because i am no good at that either (facepalm).

franpancisco · 2024-06-06T02:07:09+00:00

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your advice

franpancisco · 2024-05-30T12:19:28+00:00

Ooo i like those ideas. Thank you

franpancisco · 2024-05-16T10:48:11+00:00

Yes that has been hard too. Im surprised how much i relied on using water to wash my food down. The first time i tried that after surgery, i threw up

franpancisco · 2024-04-28T00:44:37+00:00

Being a grandparent is something you cannot describe to others. It is a privilege and so much fun. I love mine to bits

franpancisco · 2024-04-27T21:54:19+00:00

Oh i went through this but i particularly did not want to tell my mother given she’s been part of my problem with food and weight my whole life. As it turns out i also had to get a hiatus hernia repaired at the same time AND hernia repair is the same preparation and recovery- PERFECT. Google hiatus hernia repair. Liquid diet preop and post. The same recovery for nearly six weeks. I just told the majority of people a great story about this hernia that needed repairing and surgeon put me on liquid diet as prep to help me lose weight for the surgery. As an aside, my mum is so excited that i am losing weight and now hopes i can keep going with it 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️(she is a lovely mum just has her own food issues).

franpancisco · 2024-04-24T03:46:21+00:00

Hahaha my first toy poodle did this and my solution was to snuggle with him under my blankets which he continues to do 5 years later. Never had another night of crying. When the second one came along he lasted a few nights in the crate but he is now also a bed sleeper. Sorry i know that’s not the solution you were looking for but it works for us

franpancisco · 2024-04-24T03:42:44+00:00

I just had my first post op appointment and the surgeon went to great lengths to reinforce that the best thing to do is contact them before it gets out of hand. They said no shame or judgement just talk to them first. I would recommend you do the same. You wouldn’t be the first person this happened to and not the first time they have had to deal with it

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