What treatment did you switch to?
I began a new diet – not for weight loss, but a process-of-elimination diet.
I kept a diary of everything I ate. If my body reacted to a food, I noted it in my diary. I took foods out of my diet, and tried again. It was amazing what I couldn't eat: fried foods, acidic foods, onions, garlic, fresh vegetables, citrus fruits or juices.
I ate no lactose [milk] products and drank no wine. I gave up everything with vinegar: barbeque sauce, salad dressings, lemon. Once I started cleaning up my diet, I felt better.
You underwent surgery. Why, and what did it do?
Seven years ago, my doctor told me he wanted me to have an InterStim pacemaker surgically implanted to [control] my [overactive bladder]. It's like a heart pacemaker; it sends mild electrical impulses to my sacral nerve, which helps the bladder manage my urination.
The surgery entailed the doctor inserting a lead wire under my skin, near my sacral nerves, close to the tailbone. A temporary test stimulator was implanted first, monitoring me at home for a week.
After my doctor determined I could manage long-term therapy, a permanent device was then inserted under my skin. My insurance company paid for it.
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