http://ihaveic.com A day in the life Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:37:31 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Scars, scars, and even more scars. Some scars tell me where I've been. Those scars are painful yet they are also a comfort to me as well. I've known what happened with those scars, and the pain I endured while those scars were fresh. Those scars tell my story up ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=436 On Monday the 9th I'm going to have another cystoscopy. I've been in a flare for 2 weeks now. Some days really bad some days not so bad. But it is definitely IC pain that I'm having. So my doctor would like to do another cystoscopy look in my bladder, ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=434 I'm having one of those days today where I feel cheated. I feel like my life has been robbed by this IC. And I'm feeling like why me? I had plans, I had ambitions, and IC has taken them all and made them into nothing. It's true I've made new ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=427 So here's my story-I found out I had interstitial cystitis in February of this year. How mine started was from a uti (Urinary Tract Infection). I had symptoms,went to the doctor and they told me I had a uti with the bacteria ecoli. So I took my antibiotics,but my symptoms ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=400 I finally have my neobladder!!!!!  If you don't know what a neobladder is, it's a continent urinary diversion, meaning you are able to empty your urine at your discretion and do not need any appliance or collection device, however, you do need to use a catheter to empty the new ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=392 Well, I feel like a million dollars today! I'm a pain level of 3 out of 10! Which is amazing! I am so happy about that! I went to see my pain doctor today. I talked to him about the lack of pain I've been in since November, and about ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=356 Hi to all with this horrible IC. My name is Christina. I am sharing my story about my struggle with my IC and health life. All through my life I have had medical issues. When I was born in January 1980, I had Beta Strep( Strep B). The strep got ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=331 Well let me move on to the next surgery. With so many issues with me not being able to urinate they thought something needed to be done. So I was put into the hospital where they tried the stretching again but this time they put in some medication that was ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=316 I am a 33 year old female. I have been living with IC for over 10 years now. I have to say it has been a long haul and I am still pressing on. I have more bad days then good but you know I won't complain. I have had ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=308 I had a hysterectomy about 4 yrs ago because of a cystocele. Everything went fine after my recovery time.  After a couple of yrs I started going to the bathroom a lot more, having infections, and basically was so tired i did not even want to get up of the mornings. I did ... http://ihaveic.com/?p=276