Ah Hah! You know that the secret is that most of us out here can't fit into any of her stuff! :-) Cora
> Such great news! On your way home stop at Victoria's Secret.... you > deserve > it!! > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:48 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; tmic-list@eskimo.com > Subject: Re: [TMIC] News And Results! > > > > I'm having the Medtronic Interstim device implanted. There has even been > > a company representative involved in the procedures. It can kind of be > > described as a "pacemaker" for the bladder. Check out the Medtronic > > website for more information. > > > > Cora, wearing first pair of panties in 4 1/2 years. > > > >> 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 > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> To: <tmic-list@eskimo.com> > >> 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 > >>> > >>> > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >
