Those of you who read my posts know that I've been fortunate enough to have access to Botox injections to treat my urge incontinence. My last procedure was in June, and now that my friend "Foley" (a Foley catheter) has left, I thought I'd share the results of my procedures.
To recap, I had two Botox procedures this year. In... Read more
I've written many SharePosts about the efficacy of Botox for urge incontinence. In reviewing my posts, I realized I've never provided information about the procedure itself.
Most procedures use about 200 to 300 units of Botox injected about 10 units at a time. This means about 20 to 30 injections into your bladder. The amount in a unit... Read more
Those of us suffering from the many forms of urinary incontinence may find ourselves faced with the possibility having to use a catheter ("cathing") for a period of time. I know many of you are probably familiar with these (unfortunately), but I thought I would pass along some tips I've learned over the years.
Before I go too much further... Read more
I just got back from a family reunion on the Gulf Coast and, while I've just had Botox injections into my bladder to control my urge incontinence, I still have to deal with stress incontinence, which the Botox does not address.
As most of us know, the summer heat and humidity makes this more uncomfortable. Here are a few tips I've learned... Read more
Well, my friend "Foley" has finally left! Although I needed it, (He? My doctor referred to him as "Mr. Foley! *snicker*) it was a "pain in the bottom!" (Foley came to stay with me after I had intravesical botox injections for urge incontinence.)
Here's a little ditty I wrote about it:
I once had an acquaintance... Read more
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