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On a positive note

Stuckdh
  • By Stuckdh · Posted November 18, 2009
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • Time for bed. Second BCG treatment tomorrow. I am going to sleep visually imagining my immune system eating the bad cells just like the scubbing bubbles commercial. Positive thoughts attract positive ...

A painful existence

jhewels2
  • By jhewels2 · Posted November 16, 2009
  • Journal · 2 replies
  • I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...

new to group

diaperjamie
  • By diaperjamie · Posted November 15, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with a bladder disease · 4 replies
  • hi everyone i am new to this group,my diaper Jamie and i have been in diapers for almost 20yrs. know,and been to several doctors and they don't have clue what's wrong with me.yes i do take so meds. for ...

Any other men out there on Interstim?

abenaki
  • By abenaki · Posted November 12, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
  • Hi, I am new to this site but it is just like the site I go on for my back issues. Exactly the same format. Anyway, I have had a lot of issues with bladder function and they are now set to do Interstim ...

Treatments start tomorrow

Stuckdh
  • By Stuckdh · Posted November 11, 2009
  • Journal · 22 replies
  • Well tomorrow I start my treatments. I am not sure how I feel overall. There is the feeling of finally moving forward and also that feeling of optimism. I know it will work and be a journey. I also know ...

Tired...

Tagmike
  • By Tagmike · Posted November 9, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Woke up in a puddle of pee this morning I was admitted to hosp Saturday with a kidney infection. Because I had multiple kidney failures a year ago the Docs wanted to keep me for a few days observation ...

Starting a journey

Stuckdh
  • By Stuckdh · Posted November 8, 2009
  • Journal · 22 replies
  • It has been 4 weeks since initially diagnosed with bladder cancer. Thursday the results of the biopsy came back and I have high grade CIS cancer of the bladder. That God for kidney stones since that was ...

Urinary issues related to dry vagina

Uma
  • By Uma · Posted November 7, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 7 replies
  • Hi, In response to my inquiry, Inspire suggested that I post to this group. I hope this is the appropriate forum; if not, my apologies. I am a female, age 61. Awhile ago I started having symptoms which ...

Interstim lead revision surgery?

evanandaverysmom
  • By evanandaverysmom · Posted November 6, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 1 reply
  • My leads have moved,I fell down the stairs 2wks after surgery and it was not working any longer. Is recovery time/pain level the same the 2nd time around? I took pain pills the first 3 days the first ...

Sharing

Shiz
  • By Shiz · Posted November 4, 2009
  • Journal · 23 replies
  • I had a follow up appointment yesterday for my biopsy last month. No sign of cancer, whooo hoooo! BCG resumes December 7. 3 treatments at a lower dose. Another scope /biopsy in 3 months. I asked about ...

Temporary Interstim

nonniegirl
  • By nonniegirl · Posted November 3, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • I am 42 years old and have been treated for IC for 12 years. My pain is chronic and takes part of my life away from me. It has caused me depression really bad. Today I had my temporary interstim inserted ...

urothelial cancer

RodA
  • By RodA · Posted October 25, 2009
  • Discussion in Treatment · 0 replies
  • I have urothelial cancer -- a rare form of bladder cancer. I would like to start a dialog with survivors of urothelial cancer. What was or is your treatment plan? How did you beat this disease ...

Interstim Implant

fadedeagle
  • By fadedeagle · Posted October 19, 2009
  • Discussion in Symptoms · 0 replies
  • I wish I could have found this site, before I had the Interstim implant. I had the surgery September 29th, 2009, I can't lay on my back, I can't bend over or sleep on my back. I am in constant pain, my ...

All clear

Shiz
  • By Shiz · Posted October 14, 2009
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Just got an all clear over the phone. Thank you all for prayers. Only inflammation. Cystitis ...

Contemplating interstim removal

tam1964
  • By tam1964 · Posted October 9, 2009
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • Hi. Am new to this and am unsure what I'm doing. I've had stomach and bowel issues since having the interstim relocated and am wondering if anyone else has had the same results ...

Biopsy Next Week... Nervous

Shiz
  • By Shiz · Posted September 30, 2009
  • Journal · 52 replies
  • I was ok until my pre op visit yesterday. I'm going under for the biopsy next week because they "have go a little deeper than last time" So now I'm afraid they are going to puncture a hole in my bladder ...

This has been a stressful week

fowlair
  • By fowlair · Posted September 25, 2009
  • Journal · 14 replies
  • Streesful, but all with ultimately good news. Had my TURBT on Monday, results were TaGI, which is great. Then my unborn granddaughter's sonogram, also on Monday, showed possible problems of edema around ...

Another happy weekend

JaneR
  • By JaneR · Posted September 14, 2009
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • I was so sick on Friday, Saturday, but the sun shone so brightly (that it was above average for this time of year), the birds were singing and there was a gentle breeze. It felt so good and reminded me ...

My happy day journal

JaneR
  • By JaneR · Posted August 29, 2009
  • Journal · 20 replies
  • Today the sun was shining and it was nice and warm. No matter the pain and the problems I still made time to help others and ove my family . God is always so good to me and gives me the strength to go ...

Bladder Problem

batikbaby
  • By batikbaby · Posted August 25, 2009
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • After blood tests, ultra sound, colonoscopy, CAT scan, nothing showed anything unusual. However, I have to pee every 20 minutes and I feel like I have a football in my abdomen. The doctors keep telling ...

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