So much comfort, support and good advice here!
Like you said Kim, I was soooo relived when I was leaving the hospital yesterday, I think my husband had the same feeling, this has been lasting for too long. These things are hard on everyone in the family, all types of health problems are.
Cheryl (Kim and Mr. Fissure), you are so right about the mind thing. Nothing can damage a healing process like mental stress/worry. Living with a chronic disease for years has taught me that.
And yes Lecia, you are right about the patient - doctor relationship. It's imperative (can I say that??) to have confidence and/or trust the one who treats you. I can be so stressed out before I see my CRS, but when I/we get there I calm down. We sat there for almost an hour yesterday, and he really listened to me/us.
I asked him the questions Tabby, or at least I felt that he answered whatever I asked him. I asked about how long the Botox lasts, and he said 2 months, but that it gradually looses it's impact from day one. Makes sense for me, my last shot was November 4th.
He said that 95% get pain free after LIS, but he also informed me about the risks. He told me that it was up to me about the LIS thing, but I feel that we decided this together. I have not been incontinent more than 3 times and that was after my first botox.
I will make sure not to sit on my butt Kim, like you I think that is important not to put pressure on that area. Before I go in for surgery I will have a lot of questions for you LISers, but not yet (I have already started writing them down :)
I am scared, but most important I feel so relieved...
Corsica