Things got interesting a couple days later when my wife called the ambulance because I was in extreme pain with back spasms and wild blood pressure swings, I was pretty incoherent. Ambulance crew gave me fentanyl and transported me to the ER. En route my BP tanked to 78/33

During the next hours in the ER they did CAT scan assuming kidney stones, but that was clear. Uncontrollable spasms only mildly affected by alternating doses of fentanyl, morphine, and valium. Diagnosed as bladder spasms compounded by awakened sciatica.

Three days in the hospital before things settled down enough to go home with muscle relaxers and oxycodone (which I didn’t take). Two days later the catheter was removed again and I did pass some urine, but not enough. Returned to the urologist and was instructed how to self-cath with temporary drain. Still not emptying bladder so have to cath about three times a day.

This recovery is nothing like we had hoped. Very discouraging even though I’m told the HIFU went well.