Good nights sleep

At last I've had a good nights sleep.I slept like a log last night for what feels like the first time in ages and I feel pretty good today,hope it lasts.

Wasted again.

In an effort to try and regain a level of fitness, after taking it easy for 6 weeks, I walked for a couple of miles yesterday.I didn't rush but it wiped me out and I had to have a lie down on my return home.Today I remain tired and also in a bit of discomfort.I feel like an old man, a poor nights sleep hasn't helped, hey ho, onwards and upwards !

Fighting the urge

The past two days I seem to have taken a step backwards.When I feel the need to go I really have to try hard to hold back,not easy but I'm just about coping !

Another sunny day on the sick !

I'm still feeling pretty good, 6 weeks now since the op, where has the time gone ? Another 6 weeks I'll be back at work.

Feeling better

Well,the past few days I've been feeling a lot brighter, I must have had some sort of bug last week but now I feel quite normal, if a little bit tired.The flow rate at the moment is excellent and I'm training myself to ignore the first signs of needing the toilet and can manage a further hour before I really need to go.So far the operation has changed my life for the better and I'm glad I had it done. The sun's out, so it's back to the garden with another Andy Mc Nab best seller.

Increased volume.

I couldn't get to sleep again last night and I didn't want to try sleeping tablets again so I took two painkillers as I was in a bit of discomfort.I went out like a light and I woke up a couple of hours later and passed a massive 400mls. A new record for me, thank god I woke up to pass it !
I followed that up with 2 passes of just over 300ml each. No wonder I've been feeling rough if thats been held up somewhere.

Five weeks on.

The last couple of days I've not been brilliant but I don't feel as jaded as I have been. I've tried taking sleeping tablets to re-establish a sleep pattern, I suppose after getting up so often in the night, my brain continues to wake me in case of accidents ! I'm walking more each day to try and retain a level of fitness but an afternoon nap is inevitable.The 5 weeks since the op have flown by, although some days it seems a bit of a drag.After 5 weeks I can start doing a bit more in the garden so if it ever stops raining I'll be out there ! For now it's back to reading.

Slow down

Today I'm feeling pretty crap,yesterday was worse, I feel really jaded and i spent most of Saturday lying down I felt so poorly.I don't know if I've been doing too much too soon but I'm going to have another relaxing day, trouble is I'm not sleeping too well at night.

Flow test

Went to the hospital today for a follow up visit.Everything is progressing normally, although because of the amount of fluid I had to drink for the flow test and the bladder scan,I have been peeing for Britain this afternoon ! I go back in 2 months for another check up.

Ebb and Flow

Yesterday, being a month on since my op, I decided to do some light gardening.Today I'm absolutely shattered,the thing is that I feel better than I really am and it's hard to sit and do nothing all day.Tomorrow I'm at the hospital for a check up so I've completed a questionaire and I have to arrive at the hospital with a full bladder for a flow test.The last time i did that I parked the car and ran straight in to the hospital toilet ! I'm confident however that I will be able to hold on for the test this time.I'll let you know how it goes and how it flows.

A good nights sleep !

Last night I managed a full nights sleep,from 11.30pm till 7.30am,with no toilet visits and I hope this is the start of better things.It's almost a month since my operation took place and after the first couple of weeks the recovery has been good.I'm passing increasingly greater volumes at less frequent intervals,which has to be a good sign that the operation was a success.I'm re-training my bladder so I don't have to visit every toilet I pass "just in case " I'm due to visit the hospital this coming Friday for tests to see how things are progressing.One thing I must say is that when I was signed off for 12 weeks I did think it was a long time to recover but over the past week I've been trying to do small tasks, like a bit of weeding or some cleaning and I've been shattered an hour or so later and really felt unwell.From now on I'm going to take it easy like the doctor said !

Normal Life

Well, the last couple of days I have been trying to live a normal life,not paying much attention to my bladder, and it seems I'm getting on fine.I no longer have to think "Can I walk into town and back safely,without needing a toilet ?" I can drink what I want when I want.There are no traces of blood in my urine and only a slight discomfort which is fading each day.In the 3 weeks since my operation I think the progress has been pretty good.