Prolapsed bladder

[wannafeelgoodagain]

I have a prolapsed bladder 2/3 degree. The surgeon is suggesting an anterior and posterior repair for a cystocele and rectocele. he has not suggested a TVT?
Would a TVT be abetter option given that it is much more minor surgery?
I have tried physio and the electro device has sensitised my rectum and i now have stool urges rathert than constipation! i also have some mixed incontinence.
mainly i am concerned about the operation making every thing worse as i am anxious not to loose confidence or suffer depression as i did some years ago recuovering from an accident.
Would TVT be a better option and could this be tried first.
i am 57, have 4 children and would like to lead a very outdoor active life again.

[sherrieP]

Heal curve typically is between 6 and 12 weeks (you are up and about by 2  but need to be careful about lifting and a couple of other things); mine was the 12 week degree because I was in such a progressive state. It about killed me to give up exercise for 12 weeks but I did because I wanted everything to turn out as positive as possible. It is possible to do some swimming b/4 the 12 week point (water pilates would be the best!!) but I am not crazy about swimming so I just hovered until I could slowly get back into my normal routine. This is a great question to ask the dr when you go in, there are many variables depending on what procedures you have done.

I know many women who' ve had successful procedures; it is unfortunate that the stories you read on the net are mostly negative. In general complications occur when women don't follow drs orders and return to activities too soon (lifting children is a NO-NO!) or they have procedures done by drs who do not specialize in pelvic floor. It truly takes a specialist, the pelvic area is very intrictate.

Sher

[wannafeelgoodagain]

Thank you for this advice. you are the first person i have had contact with who tells me their pop has been sucessful. This gives me hope. thankyou very much. Most are horror stories.
i am seeing a specialist this pm for a second opinion and will take it from there.
i fully agree i do not want to spend the next few years worrying about repeat ops.
how long was the actual recovery time?

[sherrieP]

Any procedure you have done is as good as the physician performing it. I highly recommend women have urogynecologists perform any POP surgical repair; they are the specialists trained extensively in all of POP procedures and are best able to judge which is the best procedure for your individual POP issues. Many physicians utlize TVT procedures but if the tape is attached too tight women have pain, if it is attached too loose, women may have reoccurance of leakage issues. If your dr is recommending both anterior and posterior repairs, he may intend to do a TVT for the bladder-you should ask the dr straight out which procedures he/she wants to utilize so you can research them and address any and all concerns with that dr. No point having a minor surgery done if you are going to have a repeat of issues-you want this to be a one time fix.

FYI, I'm 57 and I had grade 3 POP, had rectocele, cystocele, and enterocele repair at 55; I am extremely active. I made sure my urogyn was well aware of my concerns about remaining active. I'm an aggressive exerciser, like to spend as much time as possible outside getting roudy with my dogs, like to shoot hoops with the kids, and made sure my dr was aware that I didn't want that to change. I do  have a lot of mesh inside now and although the heal curve was long, I did return completely to may former active state. When you see your dr go in with a list of questions written down and make sure they all get answered. Getting as much info up front will give you the best outcome for your procedure.

Good luck, keep me posted!
Sher