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Inactive bladder with NO elasticity remaining

Kidney & Bladder | Last Active: May 14 10:24am | Replies (28)
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My concerns are the same. Have you seen a urologist? Did they give you any hope for a better lifestyle? I have been to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester for a consult. I go back for more testing Dec. 11-13. I was diagnosed in March of this year. I just wanted to make sure I had searched out all options..........if there is any.

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unvecchiouomo | @unvecchiouomo | Nov 30, 2023

Are you able to go without using a catheter?

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unvecchiouomo | @unvecchiouomo | Dec 1, 2023

I see a urologist once annually to confirm that I still require a prescription for the catheters (apparently a Medicare requirement). I have (knock on wood) remained healthy having no UTI's or other issues relating to my bladder. There are no alternatives (until modern medical science comes up with a bladder replacement, ha-ha). For as long as I have been cathing, I regret it and get bummed virtually every time. Mentally, I've not completely accepted this as a way of life that I cannot change.
So, having a "community of peers" to have discussions helps me to accept my fate. Does that make sense?

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