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Sling, or artificial urinary sphincter?

Posted by peterj116 @peterj116, Dec 4 1:10pm

I'm getting way ahead of myself here, but terrible incontinence (9 pads per day) after 10 weeks is getting me down.

Given that I still can't move my pelvic floor muscles at all after 5 physio sessions (the physio was so frustrated, she's fled all the way to Canada. So now I have to start again) I'm thinking that surgery may be on the cards soon.

Has anyone had the sling or artificial sphincter done?
My GP was horrified at the prospect of the sling - saying that recovery is worse than the incontinence.

What is the recovery & success rate like for either procedure?

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peterj116 | @peterj116 | Dec 8 2:08pm

I think the surgeon want to see me again before Christmas (probably to give me more crap about my inability to move my pelvic floor - he acts like I'm the only guy in medical history that can't do it) so I'll see how long his tolerance for multiple pads per day is before he gives up & shoves me back into the operating room.

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gmul | @gmul | Dec 8 5:40pm
In reply to @lee61 "My understanding is that the dr does not want the cuff around urethra to close off..." + (show)
@lee61

My understanding is that the dr does not want the cuff around urethra to close off completely, Wears urethra out in that area. So I wear a pad during the day . Most days not to ..heavy with urine . Coffee, tea. Mnt dew will cause more leakage so I don’t over drink that stuff. The dr and his nurse explained and showed me how to hold the two tubes and squeeze the end of pump in scrotum to open cuff. This is the pump in scrotum and some of the instructions. Little bump on top of pump shuts it off. Dr said never shut it off. Let a urologist do that.

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Lee
I was told by my Uro to wear a medical alert bracelet with: "Artificial Urethral Sphincter - Do not catheterize".

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lee61 | @lee61 | Dec 8 7:06pm
In reply to @gmul "Lee I was told by my Uro to wear a medical alert bracelet with: "Artificial Urethral..." + (show)
@gmul

Lee
I was told by my Uro to wear a medical alert bracelet with: "Artificial Urethral Sphincter - Do not catheterize".

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Correct I have a card in my wallet explaining about the AUS, also in my truck and in my wife’s car. Bracelet says…. Consult urologist before urethra catheterization ..

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peterj116 | @peterj116 | Dec 8 7:36pm
In reply to @lee61 "Correct I have a card in my wallet explaining about the AUS, also in my truck..." + (show)
@lee61

Correct I have a card in my wallet explaining about the AUS, also in my truck and in my wife’s car. Bracelet says…. Consult urologist before urethra catheterization ..

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You're lucky. All I've got is an 'I need to pee. Let me use your staff toilet' card.
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