Hi, Sally! It's nice to hear from you! When I first got home from rehab, they had set me up to to cath's and after a day of trying to prop a mirror to see my ohemmm/ahemmm, I said 'enough of this!' and began making myself go to the bathroom every half hour. I, too, have no feeling and so it was awhile before it began working on it's own. I guess my brain realized I was just too stubborn and was NOT going to use those horrible caths. I still have to use protection because occasionally my brain says 'I have to go...NOW!!!!' and it's already too late but the protection if just part of my life. I now go about every two hours and most of the time, it works. It's just part of my life. If we go out, I use extra protection and always go any chance I can. As far as the BM, I talked about that in an earlier e-mail and have that worked out pretty well. This issue is a reality and a very much part of TM so it is good to hear how others work it out (oops...pun). Jeanne -------Original Message------- From: gor...@earthlink.net Date: 1/29/2009 11:56:08 AM To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Subject: Re: [TMIC] Bladder control I am in diapers 24/7 due to incontinence of both types. I had a really fun test where they filled my bladder with liquid (water or saline - something like that) and monitored the signal to/from the brain that says "PEEEEEEE." By the way, the method by which they monitored this was with a wire they stuck up between my ohemmm and my ahemmm - too fun. So I reached 900cc and still no signal. They stopped the test so I didn't get a stretched bladder. The doc had wanted to know why I was having problems with sudden geysers of urine and no warning. Point of all this was supposed to tell them how my bladder communicated because having too much urine collect in the bladder may cause it to back up into the kidneys and harm the kidneys to the point of potentially requiring future dialysis or transplant. They set me up with catheters and all the related supplies so I could drain my bladder at regular intervals and prevent back-ups. This hasn't been too successful because I can't feel my hands and can't feel down there - making getting the cath in a very interesting activity. Your husband is obviously getting a signal to urinate, just too frequently. This could be tm or something else, but there are meds that can reduce the number of trips he has to make, if this is indicated. Best wishes. ----- Original Message ----- From: Sally Wilkinson To: tmic-list@eskimo.com Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 9:40 AM Subject: [TMIC] Bladder control
Hi Guys Am I right in thinking that bladder control can be an issue with TM? My TM husband thinks its not, and that his visits to the loo 7-10 times a night and needing to suddenly pee urgently at any time have nothing to do with his TM! Kind regards Sally in the UK Sally Wilkinson Business Development Manager Genesis Design The Barn Ipsden Oxfordshire OX10 6AS +44(0)1491 682277 sally.wilkin...@genesisdesign.uk.com
