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Posted 3/21/2014 5:52 PM (GMT 0)
So I have been reading (Lord help us) and I was wondering just how common it is for guys with spine issues to have incontinence or have bowel problems?
Posted 3/21/2014 9:34 PM (GMT 0)
Nuke loss of bowel and bladder control in any spinal injury or disease is indicative of a serious problem and you need to be seen as soon as possible by a Board certified Neurosurgeon.
Posted 3/21/2014 10:04 PM (GMT 0)
Not yet but I was concerned as the more I read it seems to come up a lot. I was just wondering how common it is with herniated disc and similar conditions.

Lee
Posted 3/22/2014 5:29 PM (GMT 0)
Lee,

I think (and she will correct me if I am wrong), what Vickie was getting at is this: First, it should not be "common" and should not even remotely be put into such a category.

IF this is something that happens, if it begins to happen, it is indicative of a severe problem in need of immediate attention before it becomes permanent and you lose control of more things.

Having bulging or herniated disks in general does not always produce the same symptoms in every person (there are a great many factors to consider).

However, if you even begin to feel this is happening, then fast, like yesterday, please consult with a board certified neurosurgeon.

I am speaking from experience. I am a woman but prior to my surgery, I was just beginning to lose control (of a few things)....and I thank God, and I thank my wonderful surgeon for sparing me from what would have easily become an irreversible nightmare of circumstances.

This is not to be trifled with.




M.
Posted 3/22/2014 9:36 PM (GMT 0)
Vickie,

Thank you, I do understand about not toying with this. I guess due to ego, I don't want to admit it is going on. The past week and a half as been a down hill plummet, this morning I woke to my left leg being 70% numb and have had a few issues with fluid retention all week. I have read and read and read and I know when I go to the emergency room (which will be in the morning) I am sure surgery will not be far off. This is not an easy thing to commit to as I am sure all of you have had to think about it in one way or another. I am a week out from my first round of injections but with the way things are going I doubt I will get to that point.

My family is just dumb founded by the quickness of how this is going south so fast, and I haven't filled them in on all of it yet. We are celebrating my Birthday tonight for dinner and I think I will come clean with everything then, YEAH!!!

If it wasn't for the leakage problems then I would keep sucking it up until my injections but I feel at this point there is more going on back there than what was expected to be. I am not sure if the disc is shooting out farther or just crumbling but I know from the 3 days of immense pain that I had last weekend, the numbness, and of the continued pain that was already there things are not good.

Once again thanks for your support and helping me not be so darn stubborn!

Lee
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