4 WEEKS POST-OP

 Four weeks post-op and the swelling and trauma to my nether region has settled admirably,with the effects of the radiation still barely discernible as that aspect should only be starting to "click -in" around now.
Still no need for any meds,apart from a daily anti-inflammatory,more for my bit of carpal tunnel syndrome (in the wrists) than anything else.
It seems logical though (to me at least) that a daily anti-inflammatory should be beneficial in that Dept. too?

LA PAZ PALACE GUARDS

4500m IN THE ANDES

At this point I was waking 2 to 3 hours after retiring and then again early morning (around 4:30) ,so twice/night most nights.No big deal!
During the daytime I made a point of taking in as much liquid (mainly water) and the flow was surprisingly good most of the time.
The only time it became a little "putrid" seemed to be my nocturnal visits,where it appeared difficult to empty my bladder completely,and where I found that by simply waiting 10 minutes after the 1st attempt,some sort of "muscle memory" clicked in and sorted that problem out the 2nd time around.
No burning or pain of any sort,and it appeared that everything was still functioning ok (know what I mean "nudge,nudge,wink,wink").

4500m ABOVE RAIN CLOUDS BOLIVIA

It appeared that,depending on what I drank and the amount involved,my urinary function was returning to normal (or around say 80%) provided properly managed.And this without any need for the dreaded meds!
Alcohol was,at this stage,pretty much out of the question as this really stuffed up my nightly habits and could have the effect of necessitating visits to the loo virtually hourly!
Coffee however (before midday) appeared to be absolutely fine provided I diluted it with the other good (clear) liquids.

LA PAZ GOVERNMENT BUILDING

All in all everything was going a hell of a lot better than I'd expected and I was quietly optimistic at this point.Of course any effects of radiation could stuff this up in the future,but so far so good😏

4800m ARGENTINA/BOLIVIA BORDER IN ANDES