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Difficulties before success
I have not had the time to respond to a lot of the interstim posts, so I am going to share my story.
On May 8, 2000 I had my surgery to implant everything. I had done a very successful trial in Feb.2000, and then had to wait for surgery. Two weeks before my interstim surgery I had my gallbladder removed and I had also developed pancreatitis.
After surgery, on about May 12 I was activated. I was really too sore to know if it was going to work, but the appt. also brought the news that I had developed a post op infection within cm. of the device, due to a nurse giving me a shot in the wrong place. So I was put on two antiobiotics, and it still did not clear up. On Mother's Day I was admitted to the hospital for IV antiobiotics, and discovered how to have a life threatening allergic reaction. Fortunally, the infection got under control without the need for surgery. For about two months after surgery I was having tune-ups weekly, and it was not going well. The stimulation would be in my foot, be uncomfortable, and it just did not work. Around August, things were finally settling down, but I recall stopping at the doctors to get a tuneup on my way to college. In all, before the settings were working a little bit, i had (i think) over fifteen adjustments. During the fall semester at college I was adjusted about every three to four weeks. My last adjustment was on Dec. 28, 2000 and it has worked well ever since. I only get up once/twice at night and can now make it through class without having to go to the bathroom. Even with my other medical problems, being liberated from the bathroom has given me my life back. I am in college, feel horrible, but i am working hard to stay in. Also, i had blood in my urine for several years, and now it has cleared completely. Finally, at the age of 19 my bladder is under control. If only the rest of my body would cooperate---mainly my mastocytosis.
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On May 8, 2000 I had my surgery to implant everything. I had done a very successful trial in Feb.2000, and then had to wait for surgery. Two weeks before my interstim surgery I had my gallbladder removed and I had also developed pancreatitis.
After surgery, on about May 12 I was activated. I was really too sore to know if it was going to work, but the appt. also brought the news that I had developed a post op infection within cm. of the device, due to a nurse giving me a shot in the wrong place. So I was put on two antiobiotics, and it still did not clear up. On Mother's Day I was admitted to the hospital for IV antiobiotics, and discovered how to have a life threatening allergic reaction. Fortunally, the infection got under control without the need for surgery. For about two months after surgery I was having tune-ups weekly, and it was not going well. The stimulation would be in my foot, be uncomfortable, and it just did not work. Around August, things were finally settling down, but I recall stopping at the doctors to get a tuneup on my way to college. In all, before the settings were working a little bit, i had (i think) over fifteen adjustments. During the fall semester at college I was adjusted about every three to four weeks. My last adjustment was on Dec. 28, 2000 and it has worked well ever since. I only get up once/twice at night and can now make it through class without having to go to the bathroom. Even with my other medical problems, being liberated from the bathroom has given me my life back. I am in college, feel horrible, but i am working hard to stay in. Also, i had blood in my urine for several years, and now it has cleared completely. Finally, at the age of 19 my bladder is under control. If only the rest of my body would cooperate---mainly my mastocytosis.
[email protected]
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