Urinary leakage during treatment female

Hi,

Just think you are almost done!!!! Congrats on seeing the end of the road as far as that part goes.

I do remember having a similar problem and there is no perfect way to manage this. I mostly wore regular underwear during the day with a pad and either none or something loose fitting at night and also slept on a bed pad. I did however have two UTI's during this time and was put on meds for that. I don't know much about pyridium but don't think that would be adding to your issue negatively.

As much as I'd have liked to avoid peeing altogether, I remember the importance of drinking LOTS of fluids, and that may help with increased flow and "slightly" les pain. I always had with me a squirt bottle of lukewarm water to spray on my self right as I peed and that relieved much of the immediate pain.

Know that once done with treatment, while some aspects of recovery take time....this issue will resolve fairly quick.

Wishing you well as you cross that finish line!

katheryn

marykat said:

Mebane and eihtak

Thank you so much for your replies. As this was my first post I was very excited to see your encouraging messages.

I am getting chemo and radiation; just had the last week of chemo off yesterday. My chemo was reduced by 20% because of the side effects I have been experiencing (including losing most of hair). I'm trying not to worry about the reduction. 

Membane, I will read up on pelvic floor exercises. I am trying to keep up with the drinking katheryn. I'm even drinking cranberry juice which is not my favorite

I'm glad that this leaking will resolve once recovery starts. I'm am so looking forward to that.

It sounds like you are both post treatment. How is it now for you?

All my best,

marykat

Hi,

I am 5years post treatment for Stage 3b (so almost 4) anal cancer. The treatment was chemo and radiation and in my case required an ostomy due to size and placement of the tumor. I have adjusted to that just fine and came to realize it even has some benefits! Vaginal stenosis seems to be an issue for many post treatment and it is often recommended to use dilators on a routine basis to help from too much scarring causing related problems in that area. I was unaware of this initially and did not begin doing that until 1 year post treatment.  You may want to ask your radiation doctors opinion on such. While I still do havesome stenosis, my most recent pap/pelvic exam was (for lack of a better word) comfortable. 

Unfortunately 1 year after treatment I was diagnosed with breast cancer and required more treatment, and then last year had a recurrance of the anal cancer as mets to my lung so more chemo and surgery.  Before you become alarmed, keep in mind I was a later stage to begin with and already at higher risk for recurrance being stage 3b.

That all being said, I went back to college and will graduate upon completion of just 2 more classes, have and continue to chase grandkids around baseball fields and soccer parks, travel every chance I get and recently returned from a marvelous trip to Florida....(I live in Wisconsin).  So how is it for me, very little to complain about and living a full and active life post treatment for ALL!!!

I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers that your recovery goes great as well.

katheryn