Incontinence (was Meant to Tell You This)

January 21, 2007

As long as the subject has come up...I completely lost bladder control after my

THR in Dec., as soon as the catheter was removed. Flooded the bathroom floor a

few times at the hospital & at home. I had no experience with this problem,

even though I'm in my upper 70s, so I complained about it to my daughters. They

went right out & came back with stick-on pads, some waterproof bed pads, 3 pairs

of knit boxer shorts & some flannel pj pants (I only had nightgowns). Their

help took the stigma right out of the experience, & relieved my panic! There's

nothing like waking up in the wee hours & needing to get to the walker & thump

into the bathroom, drop the cane, etc., when you're really in a hurry. Then

there was the 20-year-old granddaughter who liked to take long showers at 1

AM...

I gradually improved & after 10 days was back in control. My OS said maybe I

got a UTI from have the catheter, but I never ran a fever or had any other

symptoms.

NO FUN! But if it ever happens again I won't be shy & embarrassed, I'll know

what to do. So far as the effects of child-bearing go, I have 3 kids.

Barbara Ward

Macomb County, Michigan

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