Hi Cora,
That sounds great! But what is it that you have had done? I guess I missed
those emails. Right now I have to straight cath to go pee. I don't have
that much leakage but I am on 2 bladder meds also.
Lynn, in RI where it is a beautiful spring Saturday
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Sent: Friday, March 23, 2007 8:03 PM
Subject: [TMIC] News And Results!
We switched the leads from the right lead to the left lead this morning.
I can scarcely believe the difference! I've only had enough leaking today
to change pads ONCE!
We all know that this TM/blasted syndrome-opathy affects us differently
from person to person-- but differently on different sides as well. I've
got a feeling they put me on the side that they thought was less likely to
give results first. I admit that I'd have been severely bummed if I had
good results then bad. We'll see how nights go.......... I usually just
put on a gob of pads and overnight diaper and try to sleep through.
I kept increasing the signal, as I became used to it , on side one, up to
about a 5 (halfway) Then I had some fever, dizzyness, didn't feel at all
good, and pretty much got over that, then when changing to the left lead,
I thought the "tolerance" that had built up might have some effect, but
no! I started at about .5 and haven't gone above 1 today, and can still
feel it. I'm pretty sure that its just about finding the setting that
works; on the side that works. I did ask, and was told they would use the
side that did the best.
And...I've had "normal" bowel movements since about the 4th day. I mean,
I used to have to use digital stimulation to achieve a bowel movement, and
considered it to be under control, but these are without stimulation
(except from the stimulator, of course)! Wow! This is what I was hoping
for.
They did say that us TMers have less success if our bladders retain rather
than leak.
If it works for me, it can work for others. Cora
