hoping4acure
07-15-2005, 08:27 AM
Hello Everybody!
I have great news...after I had my hydro done on June 9th, I went for a post op visit with my uro and she told me that when she went in to do the hydro my bladder looked like it had a new lining!! There was a significant difference from the last hydro I had. When she pulled out my bladder had NO blood ( or clots)...just a little bit of pink!
She seems to think that I have been through the worst part and she thinks I will be in remission for a VERY LONG TIME! I had tears. I was sooo happy! Of course my first question was "do I have to stay on the IC diet?" LOL...
She's encouraging me to start introducing more things into my diet. I have and I have found that I can now eat things I wouldn't even dream of eating
2-1/2 years ago...chocolate, decaf (and a little caffinated) COFFEE, tomatoes, some spices...just little things like that. My husband and I go out to eat on the weekends and I find that most of the stuff I didn't DARE try...I am trying and my bladder is still staying happy.
I am back to JOGGING! I did a 5K run the other night with no signs of a flare at all. It just all seems to good to be true. I asked her what would happen If I did try something that didn't agree with my bladder (would it kick me back to where I was?) she said absolutely NOT...it will just take 24-48 hours to leave your system and you should be fine. Now, I did push the envelope a few times and yes I did get a MILD flare. I just did what I normally do, drink a lot of water and let my bladder rest.
I want to thank all of you for all for the wonderful advise and support you have given me.
A special thanks to Jill for encouraging me and guiding me through the whole exercise thing. Jen, Katrina, VM, dianne, dixifireball, & all the moderators. Of course everybody else who gave me advise.
I just hope that I'm not speaking to soon. It's just to good to be true! I feel like a completly new person. Some of the things I did that helped me:
*Support from this web site :)
*Prelief (lots of it...still use it)
*Algonot (still taking)
*Atarax (still taking) this is what helped the most...I will try to weed myself off of this too.
*Marshmallow root tea
*Colostrum
*Elmiron
*Installs ("treatments")
*cornsilk
Well, I have gone on long enough. I will still pop in once in a while, and you know, should anything happen...you will see me back on the boards, but hopefully I will remain in this state for a very long time :)
I can't thank y'all enough for the support you have given me, and each and every one of you will remain in my prayers.
Love ya all!
:grouphug:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo:
I have great news...after I had my hydro done on June 9th, I went for a post op visit with my uro and she told me that when she went in to do the hydro my bladder looked like it had a new lining!! There was a significant difference from the last hydro I had. When she pulled out my bladder had NO blood ( or clots)...just a little bit of pink!
She seems to think that I have been through the worst part and she thinks I will be in remission for a VERY LONG TIME! I had tears. I was sooo happy! Of course my first question was "do I have to stay on the IC diet?" LOL...
She's encouraging me to start introducing more things into my diet. I have and I have found that I can now eat things I wouldn't even dream of eating
2-1/2 years ago...chocolate, decaf (and a little caffinated) COFFEE, tomatoes, some spices...just little things like that. My husband and I go out to eat on the weekends and I find that most of the stuff I didn't DARE try...I am trying and my bladder is still staying happy.
I am back to JOGGING! I did a 5K run the other night with no signs of a flare at all. It just all seems to good to be true. I asked her what would happen If I did try something that didn't agree with my bladder (would it kick me back to where I was?) she said absolutely NOT...it will just take 24-48 hours to leave your system and you should be fine. Now, I did push the envelope a few times and yes I did get a MILD flare. I just did what I normally do, drink a lot of water and let my bladder rest.
I want to thank all of you for all for the wonderful advise and support you have given me.
A special thanks to Jill for encouraging me and guiding me through the whole exercise thing. Jen, Katrina, VM, dianne, dixifireball, & all the moderators. Of course everybody else who gave me advise.
I just hope that I'm not speaking to soon. It's just to good to be true! I feel like a completly new person. Some of the things I did that helped me:
*Support from this web site :)
*Prelief (lots of it...still use it)
*Algonot (still taking)
*Atarax (still taking) this is what helped the most...I will try to weed myself off of this too.
*Marshmallow root tea
*Colostrum
*Elmiron
*Installs ("treatments")
*cornsilk
Well, I have gone on long enough. I will still pop in once in a while, and you know, should anything happen...you will see me back on the boards, but hopefully I will remain in this state for a very long time :)
I can't thank y'all enough for the support you have given me, and each and every one of you will remain in my prayers.
Love ya all!
:grouphug:
:woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: :woohoo: