So, I had my doctor’s appointment with my urologist. She echoed what my OBGYN stated which is that I still had a lot of healing to do and it is a little too early to say for sure if the surgery was as successful as I’d hoped. We also discussed some changes I’m making in my life.
Caffeine is not only a natural diuretic but it also irritates the bladder and I have cut back on that immensely. Instead of drinking two seven hundred and fifty-five millilitre bottles of Coke per day, plus my three or four coffees. I’m down to one, maybe two cups of coffee per day and maybe one small Coke per week, if that.
Weight is another contributing factor to incontinence and I have gained a lot over the last few years. I haven’t been overly active and I am a junk food junkie. I love my chocolate and my chips, both of which I have cut back on as well.
I’ve also become more active. I have a puppy to take care of and with her energy I have to take her out for walks and play time outside, even in the winter.
The doctor felt confident that with these changes and kegel exercises, I’ll be pretty well incontinence-free. I left the appointment feeling hopeful for the best results in due time. We’ll follow up in a few months time. She inspected my incision and she noted that it looked really good and there is no sign of any infection at all. This was a huge relief to me.
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