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rocketman wrote:Well, following a couple of urologist visits, we've discovered that I have strong bladder contractions and urges long before I should. Apparently normal is around 160 ml, and mine were around 80 ml. So now I know the cause of my incontinence problems, so that's good.
Here's the thing that I'm not sure about. The doctor gave me a whole slew of drugs. He literally came in with a small bag full of drug samples. Honestly, it felt like I had just gone to the mall! I haven't started them yet, and right now I'm thinking I might not.
Realistically, my incontinence has not had a big effect on my life, and I'm not sure that medicating it is necessary. Why put a bunch of chemicals in my body when I can effectively deal with this with by wearing different underwear? Frankly, the pads and diapers don't bother me that much.
It just made me think about the quest for perfection in our society. You can get laser surgery so your eyes are perfect and plastic surgery so you look "perfect." There are drugs to stop every kind of minor nuisance from hair loss to, well, minor incontinence. I'm not perfect. I wear glasses because my eyes aren't perfect, and I wear diapers because my bladder isn't perfect. So what!
There are plenty of people whose problems get in the way of their life, and drugs and other treatments may work for them. I don't mean to come out against that. But for me, I'll just keep my diapers on.
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PuddleGuy wrote:JRB... I'm with ya 100% man.
I think a lot of the problems with our society today stem from our overreliance on rushing around and taking the easy way out.
We are in a hurry from day 1. Ceasarian section instead of natural birth... toilet trained by 2 years so we can be rushed into pre-school. Rushed through primary schooling so we can graduate either a semester or a year early... then rushed through college or tech school so we can get out into the work force. Once we are at work we hurry through the day so we can get home... hurry up and eat dinner... hurry up and get the kids to bed just so we can do it all again tomorrow. Rush through your career on the fast-track in the fast lane so you can retire... and by the time you get there you are so old and gray worn out that there isn't much living left to do.
These days there is a pill for everything... lose weight, gain muscle, focus your attention, releive arthritis, increase blood pressure, decrease heart rate, control your bladder, loosen your bowels, and give you a hard-on. Not nearly enough research has been done on most of these pills and many of them have side effects that include DEATH. Yeah... you definately won't have high blood pressure or arthritis when you are 6 feet under.
It's all really a money racket... drugs are expensive and doctors love to perscribe them because they get a kick-back or incentives from the drug company. Fleecing the sick to make a buck.
Have we ever thought about the fact that 25 years ago things like ADD/HD and Aspergers Syndrome didn't even exist? People were different then just like today, sure... but everyone didn't have to have a label. Why do we label people today? Again, it's all about money. In school your are either ADD/HD, Aspergers, Gifted, or some combination thereof. Schools all get money for the number of "special" students they have... be it good or bad. What most of these kids really need is a simple arse-whooping like mom & dad or the principal used to give out. But we're all so afriad of hurting someone's feelings or heaven forbid bruising a backside that we don't do it. So our society is turning out a bunch of inconsiderate nincompoops who are self centered and always in a hurry to do whatever they are doing.
Don't believe me? Take a few hours... drive into a local city, and walk around Wal-Mart... you'll see what I mean.
I'm just glad that there are a few people left who refuse to take the quick and easy way out and who believe in living life one day at a time. Unfortunately these people aren't going to be around forever.
I really worry about what our country will be like in 50 years.