Queasy Question: Advice on Recovery from Prostate Ultrasound & Biopsy

THE STORY:
1. I rode 150 asphalt biketrail miles on Monday of Last week. It was both a
goal and gift to myself in advance of my scheduled Prostate Ultrasound and
Biopsy this past Thursday. The biopsy took 12 small samples, and (I am no
expert on this) the ultrasound required some tissue disruption too. I am on
about week's supply of the antibiotic Cipro, which began before the
procedure, and continues for a few days after.

2. The great news is that the Doc has believes me to be cancer-free per the
ultrasound image, and predicts the biopsy results will match.

3. I figure that, after this medical procedure, my bicycling days are "on
hold" for awhile, BUT the young, female doctor's medical-assistant said I
can get back on the saddle "in three days."

MY QUESTION:
Three Days?? Not meant to be sexist or ageist here, but do you really know
what you are talking about, young lady? Only Three days?

I've just had a bunch of cuts on saddle-placed organ through a potentially
infection-friendly part of my body. Sure, I'd love to get back on my bike
for some good mileage again soon. But I'm spooked; any other perspectives on
this?

"daytoncapri" <geisel@ameritech.net> wrote in message
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> THE STORY:
> 1. I rode 150 asphalt biketrail miles on Monday of Last week. It was
both a
> goal and gift to myself in advance of my scheduled Prostate Ultrasound
and
> Biopsy this past Thursday. The biopsy took 12 small samples, and (I am
no
> expert on this) the ultrasound required some tissue disruption too. I
am on
> about week's supply of the antibiotic Cipro, which began before the
> procedure, and continues for a few days after.
>
> 2. The great news is that the Doc has believes me to be cancer-free per
the
> ultrasound image, and predicts the biopsy results will match.
>
> 3. I figure that, after this medical procedure, my bicycling days are
"on
> hold" for awhile, BUT the young, female doctor's medical-assistant said
I
> can get back on the saddle "in three days."
>
> MY QUESTION:
> Three Days?? Not meant to be sexist or ageist here, but do you really
know
> what you are talking about, young lady? Only Three days?
>
> I've just had a bunch of cuts on saddle-placed organ through a
potentially
> infection-friendly part of my body. Sure, I'd love to get back on my
bike
> for some good mileage again soon. But I'm spooked; any other
perspectives on
> this?
>

I passed blood in my urine for almost a week after I had that procedure
done a few years ago. If the doctor didn't explain things to you, here's
the gory details. Your anus is spread open with a speculum and a biopsy
needle for each sample is inserted through the intestine wall into the
prostate to take tissue samples from different parts of the prostate.
Twelve samples seems to be the standard number of specimens taken.

Ultrasound is used to monitor the position of the prostate and the
locations the samples are taken from. A normal prostate is about the size
of a walnut and it can move around a little so ultrasound is used to
observe what's going on.

I was advised not to ride or do any strenuous activities for at least a
week.

Chas.