SURGERY.....now don't worry. It's not a big surgery. Just my urologist thinks the best way to start my treatment is to find out exactly what he's dealing with. So, on Friday I'm going to get knocked out (did I mention the way anesthesia puts me to sleep?) and they're going to going to see how big or little my bladder is, see if there's any lesions or ulcers and distend my bladder to see what's going on.
I'm really not nervous about it. Although I am concerned that right now I have a cold and if it's not gone by Tuesday when I have my pre-op phone interview I think we will have to re-schedule the surgery. I really don't want to re-schedule it. I've already started planning with my family and am very much looking forward to being pampered for a day. ;)
He also suggested physical therapy. He said that that would help relax the pelvic floor muscles and therefore alleviate some of the pain. Anybody ever done physical therapy for IC? Was it successful? If it did work, did it take a long time? Just wondering if it's worth spending the money on.
We'll be sure to pray for a good result. TF
ReplyDeleteI had the cystoscopy with hydrodistention about 6 weeks ago. It helped with some of my symptoms as well as giving my urologist more information about my bladder. After my procedure I suggested to him that I may have pelvic floor dysfunction, so he referred me to a physical therapist. I have only been to one session, but I am so glad I have found something that is going to allow me to help myself with exercise, etc.
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