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Mossup
Mossup

Is it normal to have a sensitive bladder 12 days after surgery?

I don't seem able to hold more than 250mls before I get really big urges to pass urine, often less than this. The urine is clear but with debris no odour and no pain on voiding (just temporary relief!). I am drinking between 2-3 ltrs of water a day, I have added 1 coffee and this does not seem to be making things worse.  

Feeling indecisive about whether to see GP or wait till Friday when I am back at the hospital.  Really cheesed off because apart from tiredness this is really the only symptom I have at the moment.

My bladder was absolutely covered in adhesions (the bladder wall was stuck to something but I can't remember what...) that have been removed, ironically before the op I had a huge bladder capacity and had problems starting to urinate. My catheter was removed on day one after surgery.

 

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  • Jan999
    Jan999 Mossup

    Posted

    During your surgery the bladder which is made up of lots of muscle has to be handled and because of this it becomes sensitive. If you had adhesions then it will have been handled more than usual. It's perfectly normal.

    • Mossup
      Mossup Jan999

      Posted

      I did think this it is just driving crazy, I can't nap because I feel like I need to wee and then because I am awake and tired I am overthinking it! 

      Have taken some novalgin to see if that helps.

    • Jan999
      Jan999 Mossup

      Posted

      The other thing to remember is that you were catheterised and that alone can cause frequency when it's removed because it tends to irritate the urethra. Sometimes following prolapse repair things just don't go back to how they were before, you have to expect some changes. I bladder no longer holds as much urine as it did pre operation and that was over 6 years ago!

    • Mossup
      Mossup Jan999

      Posted

      After some reading I decided to restart buscopan that I was on for bowel symptoms, within 30 mins I noticed a real difference.

      I am so...erm...relieved lol

      I have also started using ovestin cream, now that it has been two weeks since my surgery. Hopefully that will also help with things generally.

    • Jan999
      Jan999 Mossup

      Posted

      Buscopan is good, I remember buying some years ago and it did the trick. So pleased it worked for you. 
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