When the "fix" is invasive it should remain the absolute last option , unfortunately there are many physicians who disregard this and will do surgery just to do it , because it pays the bills ,surgical odds are often not in the patients favor ,most patients do not look into the odds numbers until there surgery fails to give them a better quality life and once they anylyze the numbers , they wonder why they didn't do this first before signing the paperwork absolving everyone of responsibility, as a chronic pain patient my specialty has become debunking surgical success odds, because to be here where I am today I have had to fight off a whole mess of these guys who was "sure" they could fix me , just as they were sure on all my friends who signed on the line and got worse from it , let this be a warning for anybody with pain, back problems, colon problems or urological issues ,all that glitters is not gold . If you can manage your health issues without surgery it's much better , don't be afraid of or ashamed of diapers,pull ups pads catheters because more often than not embracing your condition and making peace with it , is better than the cure that doesn't cure making you responsible for something worse that you have to learn to accept , alright I am done if you wanted a sermon you would have went to church , find a product that is affordable, acceptable and comfortable for your worst days and never wonder on your best days ,some people don't realize that IC of any sort is not anything more than a medical condition like needing glasses or a hearing aid or like me a wheelchair , don't be embarrassed or put discretion ahead of protection because lack of proper protection will "out" you much faster than anything else, if that happens it's a lesson learned and move on ,but don't put the brakes on your life of lifestyle ,embrace it and do what everybody else does live on the razors edge ,well learning and growing , then slow down and freak out when you have kids and they want to try skateboarding without a helmet or pads, that's what being young is about, fighting your fear and doing it anyway because when we are young we heal faster . You can read reviews of diapers and such but to really understand them you need to wear them at least a day in the life to test them out to find out if it's the protection your looking for . This might be controversial but don't be consumed with hiding it , it took me many years to stop denying and stop hiding both from others and myself , tell those close to you, or real good friends you might sleep on their couch they need to know ,everybody else is optional and need to know, if somebody asked me today if I wore diapers I would say yes does it matter ? In my younger days i would have shrunk to feeling inches tall, and been embarrassed and flustered, skip all that it's not worth doing to yourself , get yourself comfortable with a life of leaks minor of major that's just a part of being IC , the shame embarrassment and torture of thinking less of yourself because of bladder or bowel problems is completely optional , I recommend you never get started with it .Find your product of products that give you what you want and need , and them make s diaper bag to hold extras discreetly, being prepared to handle an emergency diaper failure with grace and calmness is your friend , ask us any and all questions you have there are potent people in the community with loads of experience willing to share, nothing is embarrassing to other people who have the condition or similar and do it day by day . And always stock your diaper bag for the worst day you can imagine, as I have said the day they stopped selling halfway decent protection at any store , I started bringing a better store in my diaper bag .
Peace
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