Surgery: why not?

Body: 

Well, I have several friends asking me why I don't just have "the surgery" done to fix my cystocele. They tell me that I'll get it done when I can't stand living with this anymore. I explain that I am not anti-surgery in general, at all. But the failure rates and complications of cystocele repair leave me very reluctant to go that route.

That being said, prolapse is a maddening sort of affliction, or whatever you'd call it. (What are we, "pelvically challenged"???) It is a total emotional roller-coaster. I don't even like real roller coasters. The last time I rode one I sort of stopped breathing:-o

So anyway, I'm sticking with the WW program. I want to live my normal life. I would like to be able to ride my horse without the fear of shaking my bladder loose even more, which could potentially happen. So I've really cut back on my favorite activity, and I honestly don't know what my prospects are. If I were surgically altered, my horseback riding days would really be over, so I'd rather try a natural approach.

I empathize with you runners and athletes out there. We'll get through this together, even though we only meet in cyberspace.

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