what a week!!!

[SaraJ]

I had severe pain after a nerve injection. I also have vaginal cuff neuralgia. It caused a hematoma and my primary gyn found it on a sono. When I called my urogyno - I was informed that he was at a pain conference, they wanted to document this... the on call doc almost killed me with his not so tender exam! Then I had some trouble peeing so they sent me too the hospital after 15 hours of not being able to go. I got there and ALL they were worried about was the hematoma. So after 19 hours they finally straight cathed me and got 975 cc's of urine! After a CATscan they wouldn't help me (you have to drink 900 cc's of liquid) My urogyno got back and told them to put a foley in (1000 cc's as soon as it was put in), write me a script for pain meds and send me home. He called today and said he got info on some new bladder treatments and he said we will try them tomorrow - I am usually his ginea pig for new things. I will let everyone know what he learned on new IC treatments. And he is pushing Ortho to sample Elmiron for low income patients :woohoo:

[Sarojini]

Oh my gosh!!! You really were retaining urine!! Well, I'm glad that you were cathed and got that taken care of (even though it must have been REALLY painful during the episode!!!), and I am glad your doctor is back... hopefully, now that he is you will be able to benefit from all the new stuff he learned at the conference. :) Please let us know how you're doing and what new stuff you learn...

[SharonA]

Oh my goodness...what a nightmare. :yikes: Let us know how you are doing and what your doc has suggested. :)

[SaraJ]

He suggested that I try interstem or a neurostimulator - slightly different from interstem - it should take care of both problems at once. He said I probably won't be able to pee until the hematoma resolves. Straight cath is the only way to go :ignore: Quite difficult due to ureter spasms!! He says he has more info for next week but due to my mood ( I was crying) he said we will dicuss it all next week!

[ICNDonna]

:grouphug:

I wish I could help.

Sending gentle hugs,
Donna

[donutgirl]

Oh Sara, my heart goes out to you. Sounds like you are in for some painful days until the hematoma goes away. Whew...hang in there and know that we care.

DIANE