Contemplation

It's not uncommon for me to receive an email from someone who is contemplating getting the InterStim. They want to know how it feels, what the procedures are like, and if it helped me. What I tell them is this. I was going to the bathroom about 50 times a day. I now go 8-12 times a day. I sleep a whole lot longer, an average of 5-7 hours at night before having to get up, instead of getting up every 45 minutes. The procedures were NOT painful. I was awake for both. Just a couple of very quick moments of brief pain, but nothing bad or intollerable. The aftermath of my InterStim has been wonderful. I can drive across town without having to stop and pee before I get to my destination, and then have to pee again when I get there. I am not napping anywhere near as much as I was before and I feel alot better. I know that everyone will or may have a different experience, but what I can tell you is this. If you are contemplating having this procedure done, mine has been a complete success and yours can be too!