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Do I need to be so scared

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Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 18:48

Hi all I don’t wish to waist your time but I just can’t get get the worrying out of my head. 

is it normal to have absolutely no control over bladder 1 week after having my catheter removed ?. All I can think off is the sheer amount of blood I lost when they pulled the catheter out and I worry I will never have control. 

sorry to sound like a baby but I’m still so bloody scared. 

kind regards

User
Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 19:14
Are you doing your pelvic floor exercises, Andy? They really are the best way to regain bladder control.

Anxiety is perfectly normal during cancer treatment, and can be debilitating - I speak from personal experience there. If you are finding it all a bit overwhelming, don't just suffer. Your GP can give you medication which will really help.

Best wishes,

Chris

User
Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 19:22

Thank you Chris

yes I’m doing the exercises and I’m pretty sure I’m doing them correctly. 

thank you again

User
Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 19:35
Andy, my GP prescribed me a drug call Sertraline to help me with anxiety. I live alone and went through a really bad time mentally when I was diagnosed out of the blue with two different types of cancer (prostate cancer and kidney cancer). Both now sorted (fingers crossed) but I well remember how scared and alone I felt. I meant it - don't just suffer if you are feeling anxious. Get help.

Very best wishes,

Chris

User
Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 19:41

Thank you Chris

I’m lucky I’m not alone but I do feel like it sometimes, although my wife is absolutely fantastic. I may speak to my GP if I can’t shake away this feeling. 

thank you. 

User
Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 20:36

The blood loss won't make any difference. Make sure you are trying to stop and start the flow that was what worked for me  probably because it is what doing pelvic floor exercises should feel like

User
Posted 09 Mar 2021 at 21:06

Thank you. 

User
Posted 10 Mar 2021 at 10:21

Andy, you are very early days. Try to imagine the cutting and rejoining of your “plumbing”, still swollen, still to recover in the coming weeks. Relax and keep up with your PFE (watch YouTube to check your technique is correct).

Best wishes as you recover.

User
Posted 10 Mar 2021 at 10:24

Thank you 

 
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