http://www.smartgroups.com/message/readmessage.cfm?gid=1423922&messageid=3489 >i'm unclear about the use of lupron at this point. if he's completely >blocked, can anything really help him? i mean, i know the bladder can >be emptied manually, which might give the lupron time to turn off the >hormones and let the swelling go down, but aren't the kidneys going to >fail if the urine is simply backing up? I have had good luck with catheterizing and doing adrenal surgery. Usually within a day or two the prostatic swelling is down enough that the urinary outflow is restored. Dr. Ruth ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Find it. Fix it. And fly again. [Posted in FML issue 4077]