I have the first of the two stage procedure scheduled for one week from now. I am so worried. I had had complete retention at times but this past week has not been very bad with that particular sypmtom. I wonder if a flare-up is over, will the trial really give me the answers that I need?
Also, I am really going into this with hopes that I can get some pain relief. I unerstand the surgery is not for pain, but some people get the huge benefit fo pain as a side effect of everythign else. I have so much pain externally aroudn my urethra that sitting upright is difficult and relationships seem like a complete impossibility. I'm at that point where I don't know what value my life has if it goes on like this. I figure doing the trial for two weeks will give me an indication of whether or not this coudl help with my pain, along with my urinary symptoms. But I am not sure I am doing the right thing. I think the trial is the only way to get the answers I need to make a decision. However, I am not sure relief of my urinary symptoms, as bad as they are at times, is enough to want to have a COMPUTER in my backside.
Also, because I cannot sit directly upright, putting pressure on my pelvic floor, I am afraid that having a computer will only cause greater difficulty. For those who have the implant, can you slouch back and sit on it? Does that get painful? I don't have a whole lot of fat too cushion it if I sit on it all the time. Is this a realistic fear?
Thanks. Scarlette
Also, I am really going into this with hopes that I can get some pain relief. I unerstand the surgery is not for pain, but some people get the huge benefit fo pain as a side effect of everythign else. I have so much pain externally aroudn my urethra that sitting upright is difficult and relationships seem like a complete impossibility. I'm at that point where I don't know what value my life has if it goes on like this. I figure doing the trial for two weeks will give me an indication of whether or not this coudl help with my pain, along with my urinary symptoms. But I am not sure I am doing the right thing. I think the trial is the only way to get the answers I need to make a decision. However, I am not sure relief of my urinary symptoms, as bad as they are at times, is enough to want to have a COMPUTER in my backside.
Also, because I cannot sit directly upright, putting pressure on my pelvic floor, I am afraid that having a computer will only cause greater difficulty. For those who have the implant, can you slouch back and sit on it? Does that get painful? I don't have a whole lot of fat too cushion it if I sit on it all the time. Is this a realistic fear?
Thanks. Scarlette

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