Hello everyone--I need your expert advice! I am now 3 weeks postop abdominoperineal resection/ovary excision. Blossom seems to be doing really fabulous--even shrinking a bit--and soooo far I've only had one leak. So those of you that have had this surgery (or any other bowel surgery for that matter)--do you remember it hurting to pee? Wow--I noticed this in the hospital, but thought it was just part of the game. I saw my Dr. yesterday and he did a UA---no infection. I do not have scanty urine--I go a normal amount and normal number of times per day. It hurts when I'm almost done peeing right in the low center of my pelvic region. It does not burn to pee. It only hurts when I'm almost done with my pee stream--then will be uncomfortable for about 15 minutes or so afterwards. Dr. did give me 3 days of pyriduim--which turns pee and poop neon orange! That medicine does help with the pain somewhat. I really hope this will go away--the last thing I need is bladder problems. I wanna cry (okay I did earlier--but now I'm sucking it up and goin on!). I'm still glad that I had surgery--it's so wonderful to eat and be pain free! I'm still a bit scared of Blossom--but I gotta give it more time! But the bladder thing is discouraging. Thanks everyone! I know that I am quite "chatty." :ybatty: Dana