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Bladder sling not allowing bladder to completely empty

Posted by brr @brr, May 11, 2021

I have had a bladder sling placed using my own fascia. It has helped the incontinence, but now it does not allow the bladder to empty completely. I have more than 100 ml, often much more, left in the bladder after voiding. The doctor wants to loosen the sling by actually cutting it in the center to allow the urethra to lie lower. Eight weeks since surgery and it doesn't seem to be improving. Have any of you had the sling cut, and did it lead to incontinence again and other problems?

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lindes | @lindes | Apr 20, 2022
In reply to @calimeximom "Good Evening, I just joined this group and have lots of questions. First off I am..." + (show)
@calimeximom

Good Evening,
I just joined this group and have lots of questions. First off I am only 56 years old, had bladder sling surgery back in 2006/2007, so when was he mesh material banned? I also had a hysterectomy in 1998, so no support there. I am now having lower abdomen pain that is radiating to my back, unsure if its bladder related or something else. I now know that i need to find a urogyn surgeon instead of just a urologist. Can I get recommendation for the Wa area?

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I went to the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. There, I have a wonderful young woman as a gynecological surgeon, and she works together with a urology surgeon as a team. For the last two years I had constant pain with my genitals, and also urinating problems. They found that I had a prolapsed bladder and labia minora fusing. All this got repaired and I am finally without pain for the first time in more than two years, and I can pee again like a normal person.

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Chris Trout, Volunteer Mentor | @artscaping | Apr 20, 2022

Congratulations. I am just starting down this path and it is great to know that normality may be possible once again. Thank you for sharing your experience and the positive outcome. It will be a sign of hope for so many folks.

May you be content and at ease.
Chris

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ellen307 | @ellen307 | Apr 21, 2022

I am now 12 days post op from rectal prolapse n bladdter prolapse.
Doing well n stronger each day. Have 22 metal sutures from belly down, some what. Itchy
From what I was told means I’m healing.
Not a big appetite. Have UTI. N sinus infection.. weather has been great.
Ellen307

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