Same-o Same-0

It’s been week since I got my hoses removed and I’m moving about a bit better than before.  I’m happy I’m not dragging 5 feet of tubing around everywhere I go.  I’m sleeping much better and my energy is starting to really come back.  I can sit and work for more than a couple of hours before getting tired. 

But – there’s always a but… it is going to be a few months before I’m road-ready.

With the catheter being in for 3 weeks and the fact that when they removed my prostate they removed a set of “clamping” muscles – I’m not as adept as I used to be at holding back the flow so to speak.

As one of the web sites stated – the neobladder at first is a “low volume, high pressure” tank which can overwhelm the muscles that control urine flow.  Over time it will become a “high volume, low pressure” tank and the control issue will become less of a problem.  I’m doing my exercises but it will take time to get back to somewhat normal.  The consensus in the various groups on the web is that 5-8 weeks is the normal time before one gets good daytime control.  Sure, it’s a pain right now, but long term (like 20 years) it is small price to pay considering the other options.

I won’t lie, it’s a bit frustrating to have the urinary habits of a 119 year old but that will change.  I just need to keep focusing on the next 8 weeks and do the work.

All in all I’m very happy with the outcome.  It’s amazing how well the neobladder works and how “natural” it still is.  I don’t think I could have handled having an external bag for the rest of my life.  So glad I got a second and third opinion on this gig at the onset.

So anyway.  Sorry to be so boring but there really isn’t anything interesting to cover right now (and I kinda like that…)

Here’s to the doctors and to modern science.  And don’t forget to get yourself checked, do the stuff you need to do so you don’t end up writing a blog about some organ you had removed.