Strange incontinence pattern

     This really has me baffled.  After my first day of having my catheter removed, I went two weeks with the same urination pattern as before surgery.  I did not get a drop on the pads that I was wearing, and I urinated every 60 to 90 minutes as my surgeon instructed.  I also walked for 15 minutes five times daily and did the Kegels.

 

     The third week I figured I was home free and quit walking and doing the Kegels.  A few days later urgency started continuously and hasn’t let up for ten days.  Every time that I sit down for as little as three minutes, when I get up I have to dash to the bathroom.  This never happened in the first two weeks.

 

     Has anybody else experienced this same type of pattern where you were fine the first two weeks and things went south afterward?  If so, I would love to hear from you as to what happened later – did you improve quickly or was it a long process?

 

     When I described this to my surgeon he gave me no solution.  I did resume my walking and Kegels two days ago.

 

Walt

Others have reported that there was a period of time two to four weeks after surgery when continence got worse.  It was explained to me that some of the internal surgical swelling had subsided and thus opened up the passages.

In other words, right after surgery internal swelling often impedes urine flow.  When the swelling begins to go down a few weeks later you need to control it more yourself.

That could explain the change you are experiencing.

  Whew ~ Walt I'm sure glad to see at the very ending of your posting that you started back with the kegels and the walking!!!  My heart was in my throat...   Great responses back to you!!!!     Let us know how things go ~ okay!.  Reminder:   The little sphincter muscle must stay strong !  It would be wise to continue the walking, stairs, and kegels... each and every... day.... Keeping you close as you continue healing ~ with friends.... Lee & Budd