Husband's major problems with urinary infections

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Hi,

I am a newbie here but not to prostate cancer. My husband had

surgery 10 years ago at MD .

He has always had problems with urinary infections. After surgery

they increased. 6 months after surgery he had an infection that

landed him in the hospital. The infection became septic because we

could not get his local doctor to see him.

He had some problems with scar tissue blocking the urine flow for

the first 2 or 3 years. However all of his urinary track infections

were treated easily with medication untill 3 1/2 years ago.

He developed an infection that required injections of Ampoxifin

(sp). Since then about once a year a major injection. The infections

come on out of the blue.He runs a very high fever with chills and

sweats. They are easily cured with Amoxifin.

This Feb. he had an infection.His usual doctor was on vacation so we

saw someone else. The doctor did not catch the lab work so

he ended up in the first stage of a kidney infection about 2 weeks

after completing the antibotics. 10 days of another round of

Ampoxifin.

June another infection. Doctor prescribes levofloxacino the culture

shows it is not the best medication for the infection.

Mid July another infection doctor again prescribes levoflaxacino for

10 days after the culture shows it is not the best medication. Tells

him to take bactrium each day to keep infection away. At this point

I argue with the doctor and insist he has a culture done to show the

infection is not still present.

We went to MD for a check up about three weeks ago. PSA

undetectable. He is not completly emptying his bladder AND has an

infection. They call and tell him to take Macrodantin 100 mg once a

day to stop the current infection for 10 days. Stressed double

voiding and self- catherization.

Another infection before we could even start the Macrodantin to ward

off infections. After the culture we saw a Urologist who looked at

the last three culture and prescribed 3 days levoflaxcino shots,

followed 10 days of of Cloromicetyn for the infection, and also

Carldura to make sure the bladder is empting. This last medication

is prescribed here in Mexico but not in the US. We are to follow

up with a culture after the antibotics are completed and see him

again when we have the culture.

He says this will be an going issue. He said the problems are caused

by my husband's type 2 diabetes (under excellent control)and his age

(71). He recommends the medication to empty the bladder be used on

going and no self-catherizations.

He just had a complete physical and is in good health. He is active

also and excercises.

I am worried because I think he has had an on going infection since

April and on some type of antibotics almost constantly since Feb.

Anyone out there with similar issues/advice? This is almost as bad

as the orginal cancer and surgery.

Sorry about the spelling but I can't figure out how to do spell

check on Yahoo Groups.

Also sorry for the long post and details.

Norma Very Worried in San de de.