Kendall,
Every time when I see a Urologist, they only take a urine sample .
> Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 10:08:52 -0600
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Cerebral Palsy and Aging
> To: [log in to unmask]
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> KJ,
>
> The advice everyone else has given is great, but it **may** be related to
> CP and or other injuries as well. When I was in my mid 40's, my spasticity
> in general started to increase, including bladder spasms. Talk to your
> gynecologist first, as s/he is probably already familiar with you and what'
> going on. If there has been an increase in overall spasticity, see if you
> can find a urologist who's familiar with "neurogenic bladder," When i
> started having problems with my bladder, my PCP suggested bladder
> exercises, but they weren't really effective, then we tried exercise and
> medication (Ditropan was what I used.
>
> On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 8:41 AM, Trisha Cummings <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> > Kathy,
> >
> > You might want to see your gyn - I had a leaking problem when I started
> > with the menopause cycle. It lasted a few years then went away again.
> >
> > Trisha
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> > Of Michael Jeffries
> > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 10:38 AM
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Re: Cerebral Palsy and Aging
> >
> > There is no shame in wearing Depends. There are those who have no choice
> > i=
> > n the matter. They have to wear them all their lives. All that can be
> > don=
> > e really is finding the right type and extra liner pads to handle the
> > situa= tion. It also helps when the PCA knows what they are doing too.
> > I've hear= d of one woman being out at a Sunday outing and it was a real
> > humiliating s= ituation. All what had to be done was making sure the
> > Depends was on prope= rly. Others can relate to that situation. Kathy Jo,
> > you have to just acce= pt that it would be a part of your life. If a
> > simple thing like washable p= ads for beds and wheelcairs were more
> > available when we were younger, our c= hildhoods could've been less
> > tramatic and abusive. =20
> >
> > Michael Jeffries
> > [log in to unmask]
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> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Kathleen Salkin <[log in to unmask]>
> > To: C-PALSY <[log in to unmask]>
> > Sent: Fri, Aug 10, 2012 9:20 am
> > Subject: Re: Cerebral Palsy and Aging
> >
> >
> > Agreed. This is not just a CP thing and Kegel has really worked in my
> > case= .
> >
> > However depending on the severity of the CP, it may not be possible to do
> > Kegel. I think your doctor can be your best advisor.
> >
> > Kat
> >
> > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 8:36 AM, Heather Beaudry
> > <[log in to unmask]>wrote:
> >
> > > Yes. With or without CP. The walls of the bladder/urethra relax with
> > > time=
> > .
> > > That's why many women do Kegel exercises. The best way to learn how to
> > > do them is to pee, stop your pee, pee, stop your pee, etc. After you
> > > get the feeling of which muscles you are clenching, you can do the
> > > exercises any time. They strengthen the muscles.
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Kathy Jo Pink" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > To: [log in to unmask]
> > > Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 8:29:56 AM
> > > Subject: Cerebral Palsy and Aging
> > >
> > > Can bladder/bladder incontinence be apart of aging with CP at 41?
> > > =3D
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> Kendall
>
> An unreasonable man (but my wife says that's redundant!)
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> The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one
> persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore, all progress
> depends on the unreasonable man.
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