Bill - Bladder Muscles

[Guest guest]

This is just my opinion, but in regard to your question about the bladder

muscles weakening with using the catheter, I don't think so. I have been

cathing for, wow, almost 8 years now and I don't think my bladder muscles have

changed. I empty my bladder, as said, every several hours depending on

what I drink and then I'm good to go. I still feel the urge to go, don't know

if everyone on the list does or not, but I still know when I have to go. My

problem is if my bladder is full and I don't empty I dribble, so to speak,

and wet that way, but otherwise all is good with the muscle. I would check

with the doctor just to be sure, since I'm not really a doctor in real life!

hehehehehehe Kelli

[Guest guest]

Hey Kelli,

Thanks for the input! Like now, I can kind of strain and force most of

the urine out ... and I guess while that is not the best way to do things

.... it's nice to know I have that option should I be somewhere and need to

do that to get most of the urine out, It'd be nice if the catheter could

help but not have me be totally dependent on it.

Thanks, Bill

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From: tetheredspinalcord

[mailto:tetheredspinalcord ] On Behalf Of rocco0425@...

Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 9:15 AM

To: tetheredspinalcord

Subject: Bill - Bladder Muscles

This is just my opinion, but in regard to your question about the bladder

muscles weakening with using the catheter, I don't think so. I have been

cathing for, wow, almost 8 years now and I don't think my bladder muscles

have

changed. I empty my bladder, as said, every several hours depending

on

what I drink and then I'm good to go. I still feel the urge to go, don't

know

if everyone on the list does or not, but I still know when I have to go.

My

problem is if my bladder is full and I don't empty I dribble, so to speak,

and wet that way, but otherwise all is good with the muscle. I would check

with the doctor just to be sure, since I'm not really a doctor in real

life!

hehehehehehe Kelli