Day 18 - metrics

I'm seeing the prostate physio tomorrow and I'm getting frustrated with the need to constantly go to the loo so I'm taking some measurements today - the fun we have eh? So far (mid-day-ish) I'm needing to urinate around once per hour and I'm putting out around 200ml per trip. The adult bladder holds anywhere between 600 - 800ml (Dr Google varies) so I'm obviously way down on what should be being held. But - apparently the urge to go is triggered at around 200 - 300ml, so it looks like there could be two things happening - 

  • A bladder that isn't able to stretch to hold the full capacity (maybe a side effect of the surgery or just how my bladder works) 
  • An over-active nervous system which takes the mildest need to go as an urgent signal to empty the bladder

So that's one fun thing to bring up in the conversation tomorrow. 

Apart from that I emailed a client today to let them know I am available for  a couple of hours of work if required. I had one query but not much else, and I feel a bit sad that they weren't waiting & crying out for me to come back! But this is always the case after some time away - I'm sure the requirements will build....

Edit - for those playing along at home here's the full record of bladder movements - 

8.30am - 200ml

9.30 - 225ml

10.10 - 225ml

11.15 - 200ml

1.15pm -  250ml

3.20 - 200ml

4.15 - 175ml

5.40 - 175ml

7.20 - 150ml

8.45 - 200ml

10.10 - 250ml

12.00am - 250ml

5 - 275ml

I was also exhausted after the day and was in bed by 9.00 - even the small amount of work took it out of me completely.  






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