@New577 posted:Hi,
Congratulations on the “great” report.
I am reluctant too use the word great. I prefer good or very good.
it is wonderful to hear of your progress. I am 14 months post takedown and hope to post such an update as yours at some point in the future.
Question:
did you actively treat the pelvic floor dysfunction and if so how, ie, therapy or drugs or time?
eric
Thank you very much! 🥰 14 months is still pretty early on…that was around the height of my pelvic floor dysfunction issues. Do you have the same issue?
I went to pelvic floor PT for I think 6 sessions. Tried biofeedback one time. The PT didn’t necessarily do anything magical, but it did help me learn to relax my pelvic floor. Everything was tight down there, especially my rectal sphincter. I realized I walked around clenched 24/7. When I would try to empty my pouch I realized things were tightening, so I had to really focus on relaxing and it definitely helps. The biofeedback session helped me understand what true relaxing feels like! Before that, I actually thought I was relaxed but the biofeedback machine said otherwise lol. I do recommend trying PT/biofeedback. Like I said, I only did it once a week for 6 weeks. After that, I just trained myself to work on being mindful throughout the day and relax when I noticed I’m clenched and I’ve had great results. I think too, just over time…my body has gotten use to the changes and my sphincter has naturally chilled out lol. Hope that was helpful! Oh and I do not take any meds for it. I prefer my stool on the thinner side (easier for me to empty) so I drink a couple iced coffees a day and it does the job haha