I saw the crotch doctor yesterday. I'm gonna have to have surgery. First, I have a Urinary Distention Study on May 31st (the soonest I could get it scheduled), then when Dr. Jeffrey Hantes, D.O., decides how much of a problem I have, he'll set up the surgery date, probably in June. The earlier, the better, if you ask me.
He recommended a "sling" operation to fix the Urinary Stress Incontinence, which is where he takes either a synthetic strap or a piece of muscle harvested from my abdomen, and tacks the bladder up to the back wall, either through the abdomen or the vagina (less visible scarring).
The second part of the operation will be to fix what four natural childbirths have done to my body: a cystocele, a rectocele, and a vaginal hernia. Any further discussion on this topic will quickly enter the "icky" realm, so I'll refer you to a website if you care to read more about the subject. http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/408887?src=search
All I can say is that I will certainly be glad to have my problem fixed, even if it means a 2 - 3 day stay in the hospital.
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Our mutual friend Susan told me about your blog. I simply have to love a site that begins talking about crotch ailments. I mean it's just So Real. And for that, I thank you.
I have added you to my very selective list of subscribed blogs on Bloglines (well, to me selective is under 500, so don't get too jazzed just yet), and look forward to keeping tabs on your overall state of being, not just those that drive us stark-raving once perimenopause enters the picture.
Thank you again, and don't ever change. I mean that, sincerely.
Straight up, fo' real. Would I lie? (Okay, I would. But this time, I mean it.)
Okay, bye.
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