So here's the scoop. First my urologist was pleased with my uroflow, but then I explained to him that when my bladder is irritated I always have a great stream. I assured him the stricture was back. He looked in with the cystoscope as far as the stricture and saw that it was back, but not as bad as last time. He didn't want to dilate in the office because he wants to do an injection of steroid into the stricture, so I have to schedule another surgery. And then we agreed we'd try self catheterization 3 time a week to see if we could keep the stricture open. He seems more worried about my reaction to self catheterization than I do. Hey, if it makes me miserable I can always stop, but if it solves the problem, it's worth trying.
Meanwhile, I think things feel a little better this afternoon... but maybe that's because the lidocaine gel hasn't worn off yet.