Christine
At Sat, 5 Oct 2002, Jo Eslick wrote:
>
>Hello Christine,
>
>I have bladder damage from adhesions and a car accident. Prior to the
>car accident I had been experiencing bladder problems like you described
>in your post. This was following a hysterectomy in Feb 2000, anyway I
>continued to have problems and eventually was sent to a urologist.
>
>I had a bladder stretch (research this... I wouldn't do it again) and
>then after continuing problems up to March/April this year I underwent a
>series of test and procedures to measure my bladder function. The
>results showed that my bladder had lost the ability to contract and
>squeeze out the urine, which led to repeated infections (when the
>bladder doesn't empty completely the remaining urine causes infection).
>I was taught how to "self catheterise" using a small "in out catheter".
>
>After surgery to adhesions lysis in April I found that bladder function
>was restored and catheterisation wasn't necessary. Then I had a car
>accident two weeks after surgery and to my great disappointment, my
>problems returned.
>
>Christine, I suggest you research all you can about the bladder and
>bladder functions and the drugs and surgical procedures commonly used to
>treat this condition. I agreed to the bladder stretch without any
>personal knowledge, relying on my doctor to explain all the advantages,
>disadvantages and dangers. I believe he didn't give me enough
>information and I would certainly have not agreed to a bladder stretch.
>
>Please keep us posted, sometimes the bladder does spasm occasionally
>after a surgical procedure and function may restore itself given a
>little time. Make sure you drink plenty of fluids, particularly water
>to keep the kidneys flushed and don't lean forward or press your tummy
>to empty, this can damage the muscles used to empty it causing permanent
>damage which leads to surgery....
>
>Good luck
>Love & warm gentle hugs,
>Jo
>
>--
>Joanne Eslick
>Founder Australian Adhesions Support Group
>http://www.bombobeach.com
>NSW Australian Co-ordinator of
>International Adhesions Society
>http://www.adhesions.org
>
>--
>I am not a medical person, and all my messages are based
>on personal experience. I am a fellow adhesions sufferer
>reaching out to help others.
>