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andy22

incotnent do to surgrey

Told to were diapers by doctor

Hi well to start with i should explain i have resentley had surgrey on my blader yo remove a groth that my doctre sayes if not removed would cause som yerry series problems he also told me that thair was a chance that thair mite be scaring and depending wair and how much it mite leve me parcial or worse completley incontenent well as my luck goes... Read more Chevron

posted 08/04/2008, comments (3)|

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DE

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Total incontinence following robotic surgery

At 62 I had da Vinci robotic surgery (transurethral resection) to remove my prostate after a minuscule amount of cancer was detected through two needle biopsies (a higher-than-usual PSA precipitated the biopsies). My doctor had performed approximately 50 or 60 of these operations. I chose this method since the "experts" said it would significantly... Read more Chevron

posted 07/29/2008, comments (4)|

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Jennifer Sobol, D.O., Health Pro

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Answering Incontinence Community Questions: How Does Bladder Augmentation Work?

Bladder Augmentation - Reader's Question: If a bladder is augmented, do the bladder muscles stop working completely? Or do they have limited function that won't allow the "new" bladder to empty completely, requiring periodic cathing? This is an excellent question. Several weeks ago, I wrote about options for improving... Read more Chevron

posted 05/12/2008, comments (5)|

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Imipramine

Imipramine is a drug that my husband started taking about 4 weeks ago, and he no longer has any problems at night. He wakes up dry and the meds have not had any side effects... He wanted to share his story with all of you in hopes that yall may be able to get some improvement.. We hope that yall will talk with your doctor's to see if it is a... Read more Chevron

posted 05/11/2008, comments (4)|

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Kim Gillespie

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Take the pressure off!

Lifting heavy items, holding our breath and pushing to have a bowel movement are common ways in which we "bear down" to get things done. Bearing down may seem harmless and maybe even necessary, but it's effects can be extremely detrimental. When we bear down, pressure is exerted within the abdominal cavity, pushing... Read more Chevron

posted 05/07/2008, comment (1)|

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