UTI PROBLEM (MY LIFETIME ACCESSORY)

Question

I want to share this experience I had to mothers who may experience the same as mine. It started when I was 35 weeks with my first born (2 years ago). I wasnt able to pee for 1 day and it cause me abdominal pain. I thought I was on labor during that time. I went to the clinic to have my check up at the same day. My doctor checked and examined me. She performed temporary catherization to release all the urine I had in my bladder. Took my urine sample to laboratory and Yes I was diagnosed with UTI secondary to Urinary retention. My Doctor advised me to have a catheter in placed for the meantime until I can feel the urge to pee. And I declined, yes sino ba naman ang gusto na ma catheter ka habang buntis, hirap na nga maka kilos tapus madagdagan pa ng ganyan?. And then, she advised me stay for further observation and have me put the catheter in place for an hour to  help me stimulate the urge to urinate. It took me more than an hour and it happened, I was able to pee on my own. My doctor discharged me and I went home. The next day, it happened again, I was crying out loud that I thought my bladder was going to burst. We rushed to the ER and there it was. Nanganak na ako 2 years ago, kasama sa experience ko ang nakasaksak sa bladder ko. Hindi ko alam kung ano ang nangyari, basta ang sabi sa akin ng doctor ko, UTI daw ang dahilan nagka infection ako sa ihi, nawala na daw yung sensation ko sa pag ihi dahil sa infection, tumaas na din ang BP ko na muntikan na akong ma CS buti nalang at nakisama ang anak ko na mailabas siya ng normal. More than two years ko nang kasama ang alalay ko sa pag ihi going strong kami hanggang ngayon. I do self catherization for myself para hindi na hassle pumunta ng ER para lng magpa change ng catheter. Hanggang kahapon akala ko graduate na ako kasi nakakaihi na ako for 1 week na walang catheter, yun pala scam 😓. Hanggang kanina,after ng check up ko pinabalik ng doctor ko kasi lumubo nanaman ang puson ko. Makakawala lang ako kung ma ooperahan ako. Pero ano magagawa ng mahirap lang kami, kasya lang ang sahod ng asawa mo sa pang araw araw niyo. For now tiis nalang muna ulit. Sanayan nalang hahaha. Nasanay na din mister ko pag nag do kami 😂. Tinatanggal ko lang pag nag do kami, pero mas stimulating kung as is lang siya, nakadagdag ng kiliti sa loob 🤭.

Amihan Santos · Answer

Ay mama, thats such a heavy load youve been carrying for two years na, UTI na naging urinary retention, then the catheter life, and now surgery waiting dahil sa budget. Sobrang understandable na kayo ay nag-adjust na lang together as a couple kasi yan na ang reality, pero mama, I really hope makakuha kayo ng chance para sa operation soon kasi deserve mo talaga ng normal life ulit. A few of us mums have gone through serious UTI complications din (thank goodness not as intense as yours), and parang ang pinaka-importante ay yung mental and physical rest, lalo na ngayon na youre managing it on your own with self-cath. Please continue checking in with your doctor regularly kasi I worry na baka may recurring infections pa, at that can escalate fast. Sending you strength, mama, at sana makabuo kayo for that surgery sooner rather than later.