TOT tape/sling op for incontinence

I have no experience with the sling but it was suggested as an option by my consultant, my second bout of incontinence was result of a urethral procedure and after three months has improved almost overnight. Has he had bladder pressure tests and cystoscopy to see what is happening inside. Has he been given instructions on bladder training by your nurse. You may have seen the recent posts about the sheath systems,it may be of help especially on his working days.

I am sure one of our members had the sling and then went on to have the AUS.

PS

If you go into show search and type sling there are a few posts that may help.

Thanks Chris

Edited by member 18 Feb 2016 at 08:13  | Reason: Not specified

Like you Luther, we are inclined to leave alone until there is no improvement at all, then to see if he can live with it. I think it bothers him much more than the ED (although the injections are working well. Too well sometimes!) and it doesn't help that, as time goes by, everyone assumes he's 'over it all'

He always liked a drink, and this is now something he has to be careful with. He can drink so much, but once he tips over the limit, all hell breaks loose! He tends to stick with wine nowadays, but I know he misses beer. Maybe a small price to pay.

He has had instruction on pelvic floors (hates it, doesn't think it helps) but nothing else. I think the nurse thinks it's a stress incontinence. Should we ask for further tests? If so, what? I think the oh is very loathe to have anyone else fiddling with his bits!

I had a fluoroscopic cystometrogram, the procedure is lie on a table with the xray machine above take some xrays, then insert a small pipe into the bladder and start to fill the bladder with heavy water and keep taking x-rays, a few coughs and then the table is brought to the vertical position. A few more coughs and x-rays, empty the bladder more xrays. Finally tea and biscuits. The pipe was uncomfortable but my incontinence has improved since having it done,not that it is a treatment for the problem I think it dislodged something in the urethra.

Then had the cystoscopy a few days later, 60 seconds and all done no discomfort.

I know exactly how he feels about not being messed around with.

Thanks Chris