My hubby is advacating the same thing. Worth a try for night time dryness, eh? Cora
> TO HELP CONTROL EXCESS URINE VOLUME AT NIGHT TIME, I DO NOT DRINK FLUIDS > AFTER 6:00 P.M.. YOU MIGHT TRY THIS AND BE SURE YOU BLADDER IS EMPTY > BEFORE RETIRING. > > BOB > > >> [Original Message] >> From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: <tmic-list@eskimo.com> >> Date: 3/26/2007 9:37:58 PM >> Subject: Re: Fw: [TMIC] News And Results! >> >> Jude: After getting off the foley catheter, I went to pads and diapers, >> and after about a year of that, and a visit to the urologist, got taught >> to self-cath, which I didn't have to do all the time, but if I get a >> UTI, >> retention is what happens and I can't void. The doctor says that my >> bladder is doing its job: when it fills to a certain point, it empties. >> Now that is without any control from my head--or whatever. If I want to >> wait, Forget it, cause it's doing its own thing. I'm not sure if the >> sacral nerve on the right side is so damaged that it couldn't respond, >> but >> the left was more okay, or what? I'm going to ask the doc on Friday. >> Yes, pads and pads, and more pads. I did find out that the Overnight >> strength Assurance underwear (aka diapers/pull ups) has an extra little >> elastic barrier inside each leg to keep leaks inside. I have only found >> that brand and that particular Night time product at Wal-Mart. I've >> added >> two or more Depends Boost pads to that to go most of the night. >> >> I have found that this works well both night and day to keep outer >> clothing dry. I does help one's dignity to know you're not dripping all >> over the place! LOL >> >> The stimulator was described to me as a "pacemaker" for the bladder. >> And the doc also said that a particular stimulation level (different for >> each patient, I'd guess) kind of removes all the "background noise" and >> allows the brain signal--to wait, or to release, etc.--to be heard and >> understood by the detrussor muscle--the bladder. This is one of those >> things that works or doesn't. And the only way to find out is to try. >> But the doc did say that among tm patients, those who can't go >> (retention) >> have the least improvement/success. >> >> I just know that today I wore panties again, and a pad, and I did have >> some leakage, but not like before! A gal my age probably usually wears >> a >> pad in case she sneezes, anyway LOL. >> >> Cora, still in Baltimore, but yearning for home. >> >> > >> > www.originaltouchofgilly.com >> > http://www.oztion.com.au/myauctions/trinketgilly.aspx ----- Original >> > Message ----- >> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > Sent: Saturday, March 24, 2007 3:09 PM >> > Subject: Re: [TMIC] News And Results! >> > >> > >> > Hi Cora, >> > >> > Gilly, please forward this to Cora for me...I don't have her address >> > anymore. Thanks. >> > >> > Congratulations! Sounds like there is good news from your neck of the >> > woods too. Isn't it weird the simple things that make us happy now? >> > >> > May I ask, because I missed something along the way,,,what did you >> have >> > done and why? I mean, it sounds like you weren't self-cathing or >> > something. I could never have gone more than three hours around the > clock >> > before I broke my legs and had this foley put in. Now they don't know > if >> > they can get me off of it. That's why I have a special interest in >> what >> > you had done. >> > >> > I also have to do digital stimulation of my bowels to have any effect > and >> > sometimes , as you know, it is a whole lot of work and takes forever. >> I >> > am super interested in what kind of stimulator you are talking about. >> > >> > I woke up from a nap today soaking wet with urine and it went through > four >> > pads. I have dressings on both sides of my butt for pressure sores >> and > of >> > course they got all wet and I had to take them off. Dave had gone to > work >> > already and I could not get my home nursing to come out and put new >> > dressings on, so here I sit, in pain...waiting for Dave to get home. >> It >> > sounds like whatever it is that you have had done is right up my >> alley! >> > >> > You hang in there lady and keep enjoying all of your newfound freedom. >> > Maybe you'll beat your TM, a little bit at a time. >> > >> > Peace and Prayers, >> > Jude >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- >> > AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >> > from AOL at AOL.com. >> >> > > >
