Biological detail, avert your sensitive eyes

[ailbhe]

For those of you who've been reading for the past eight years, I had good news on New Year's Eve and it's still good.

Presumably nerves have regrown, around where That Obstetrician took out the catheter without deflating the bulb, because I have regained sensation to the point where I can now tell when I need to empty my bladder. This is going to make an AMAZING difference to my life.

Comments

[pauamma]

Yay! (Also, *wince*, and "can I ram that obstetrician's head into a wall to determine experinentally wirther those nerves will regrow?")

[rmc28]

I am very pleased to hear this news (and OMG WTF he did WHAT about the cause).

[pne]

That is good news indeed!

[mollydot]

That's great! Though I hadn't realised it was the case in the first place. What an idiot.

[the-changeling.livejournal.com]

Yay!!!!

Here's hoping you get other sensations back too, in due course! :-)

[cangetmad.livejournal.com]

Brilliant brilliant news!

[ailbhe]

I actually didn't recognise it the first time. Weird!

[deborah_c]

That's great news! (I'm wincing at the details of how it was inflicted, though...)

[ailbhe]

I had both legs up in stirrups, both arms strapped down, and an epidural, so I wasn't really aware of it...

[k425.livejournal.com]

This is really good news to read. I hope it bodes well for other nerve recovery.

[ailbhe]

I do wonder whether muscle regeneration can also happen...

[wingedkami.livejournal.com]

Yay! Also, ouch.

[pashazade.livejournal.com]

I didn't know. I'll omit the 'how appalling' remarks, because I'm sure you've heard them all before and then again, and do not need to be told by me.

I am very glad that the feeling has come back.

[clarahippy.livejournal.com]

This exactly. And I'm so glad to hear some healing is happening.

[ailbhe]

It's quite nice to be reassured that it's appalling, because of the "you must expect some discomfort after childbirth" stuff I encountered. That stuff STICKS.

[etoile-violet.livejournal.com]

In a way, that's even more appalling than the original trauma itself. Unsurprising though, sadly.

I'm so glad you've experienced some healing though! Somewhat selfishly, it gives me a bit of hope for myself.

[mrs-redboots.livejournal.com]

Excellent news! Delighted for you - and, as others have said, let's hope this presages the return of other, not dissimilar, sensations!

[alicephilippa.livejournal.com]

The is most excellent. I hope that there is further nerve healing to come.

[batswing.livejournal.com]

That's BRILLIANT!!!! I'm so pleased!

[cat63.livejournal.com]

Excellent news! I hope more sensation returns eventually too.

[sparklielizard.livejournal.com]

What great news! :-) I'm so glad things are improving in that way.

[rosefox]

Oh, that's FANTASTIC. I'm so glad for you!

[nicnacpaddywac.livejournal.com]

That's fantastic news, and like others have said, i hope other sensation is regained too.

[kcobweb.livejournal.com]

Wonderful!

[submarine-bells.livejournal.com]

Woot! Yay for quality of life! :-)

[ailbhe]

Continence is a generally underappreciated ability.

[whirligigwitch.livejournal.com]

That is fantastic news, and I'm really pleased to read it!

[gmh.livejournal.com]

So very, very glad to read it. Yay for you!

[cherade9.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! Hope feeling continues to return :-)

[trinker.livejournal.com]

So happy for you!

[browngirl.livejournal.com]

Hooray for regeneration and improved QOL!

[nex0s.livejournal.com]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

N.

[barakta]

Fantastic news, I hope you get continued improvement.

[kaberett.livejournal.com]

Oh, that's fantastic news. Good luck with ongoing.

[kalmn.livejournal.com]

oh, hurray!

[ljgeoff.livejournal.com]

YAY! One of my sons has this -- he had a congenital urinary blockage, so I know what you mean. This is just wonderful.

[tassie-gal.livejournal.com]

As Mr Burns would say "EXCELLENT!" Heres to continued improvement in all those areas and healing everywhere else!

[cabbagemedley.livejournal.com]

Brilliant!

[flybabydizzy.livejournal.com]

excellent.

[sashajwolf.livejournal.com]

Oh, wonderful!

[thealmondtree.livejournal.com]

Yay. That must make things so much easier for you (speaking as one with urge incontinence, so I rarely know I need to go until I need to go _NOW_).

[hitchhiker.livejournal.com]

yay!! that's pretty damn huge!

[redshira.livejournal.com]

Late to the party, but HOORAY! That is excellent news.

[velcro-kitten.livejournal.com]

Very late and !YaY! for healing nerve endings

[merryhouse.livejournal.com]

hurrah!

[nonhae.livejournal.com]

I've been neglecting LJ this year but this made me very happy to be back.

If it helps any, I've always been "incredibly meticulous" (quote from someone disparaging my technique. Me, I think being meticulous to be a good thing) about emptying catheter bulbs.