AND THE RESULTS ARE....

I WENT FOR THE FOLLOW UP APPT WITH THE URO DOC. THE TESTED PROVED THAT MY BLADDER IS NOT EMPTYING OUT COMPLETELY. THE CHOICES ARE...1) TAKE MORE MEDS, 2) CATH, OR 3) SURGERY. WE WENT WITH #3, WHICH IS SCHEDULED FOR JAN. THE DOC WILL BE PUTTING A STIMULATOR IN MY BACK, THAT WILL BE ATTACHED TO A CONTROLLOR OUTSIDE THE BODY. THERE WILL BE A WIRE THAT WILL COME OUT OF MY BACK THAT ATTACHES TO THE CONTROLLOR. I WILL NEED TO DISCONNECT THE CONTROLLOR FOR SHOWERS. WHAT THIS EQUIPMENT WILL ALLOW ME TO DO IS STIMULATE MY BLADDER TO EMPTY COMPLETELY. THE WHOLE PROCEDURE IS DONE IN 2 SEPARATE SURGERIES, SCHEDULED 2 WEEKS APART. NOW WITH THIS STUFF, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO HAVE MRI'S, NOR GO THROUGH METAL DETECTORS (I WILL CARRY A CARD THAT EXPLAINS THE MECHANISM I HAVE). ALSO, THE BATTERY LIFE ON THE BOX THAT WILL BE IN MY BACK IS 5-7 YEARS. NONE OF THE INCISSIONS WILL BE LONGER THAN 4CM AND THESE SURGERIES WILL BE DONE IN DAY SURGERY. HOPEFULLY, THIS WILL WORK.