New to this forum
Posted: Tue Feb 03, 2009 1:05 pm
Hello everybody. I'm new to this forum. Like everyone else here I am incontinent. I lost bladder control back in 1998 as a result of lower back injuries suffered in a car/semi accident. I've been through all the medical proceedures and I've experimented with several methods of dealing with my incontinence. I'm not sure that I can add anything to this forum except that I can relate to others that post on this forum.
Surgery on my lower back is not an option. My doctors won't touch my back as long as I have mobility without pain. I am a very active individual and most of the time I don't experience any pain. The lack of severe pain could have something to do with the fact that I have considerable numbness in areas of my lower body. The numbness is part of why I am not able to always tell when my bladder needs to be emptied or why I seldom wake up at night when my bladder is full.
I really struggled with all of this the first few years. I felt so very angry and totally helpless. I had suffered with enuresis as a child/teen and it felt as if my worst nightmare had come back to haunt me. After some time and counselling I came to accept my situation and learned to deal with it the best that I can. I tried a cath but had trouble with it especially at night. I tried all types of "absorbant products" (my doctor's term) which I still use 24/7. I mostly use cloth diapers and plastic pants at home which is what my parents used on me in my youth. I also use disposable briefs mostly when I travel or know that I am going to be away from home for more than a couple hours.
I have accepted my incontinence as just another part of my daily routine and I refuse to let it slow me down.
Surgery on my lower back is not an option. My doctors won't touch my back as long as I have mobility without pain. I am a very active individual and most of the time I don't experience any pain. The lack of severe pain could have something to do with the fact that I have considerable numbness in areas of my lower body. The numbness is part of why I am not able to always tell when my bladder needs to be emptied or why I seldom wake up at night when my bladder is full.
I really struggled with all of this the first few years. I felt so very angry and totally helpless. I had suffered with enuresis as a child/teen and it felt as if my worst nightmare had come back to haunt me. After some time and counselling I came to accept my situation and learned to deal with it the best that I can. I tried a cath but had trouble with it especially at night. I tried all types of "absorbant products" (my doctor's term) which I still use 24/7. I mostly use cloth diapers and plastic pants at home which is what my parents used on me in my youth. I also use disposable briefs mostly when I travel or know that I am going to be away from home for more than a couple hours.
I have accepted my incontinence as just another part of my daily routine and I refuse to let it slow me down.