Looking to interview younger person with overactive bladder

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Hi there, everyone.

I'm a writer for WebMD and am working on a short feature on the emotional effects of overactive bladder (OAB).

If you are living with OAB and are interested in, and comfortable with, being a source of insight (and quotes) on your experiences, I would love to ask you a few questions. Preferably tomorrow if you're available. I am looking particularly for younger people with OAB, but would love to hear from anyone who is willing. Please feel free to send me a private message or send me an email at unscienced at gmail dot com.

Thank you so much in advance for your time!

 

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I am old-69 and have a week bladder from having a brain tumor for over 20 years which was misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia. It was as big as orange nd the surgeon could not believe I did not have a stroke. I think working out in a warm water theapy pool and going to the health club all the time, getting massages, etc. saved me. I am a 10 year survivor. I have a very interesting story of my life being married and trapped in a 32 year marriage to a functioning alcoholic. My Father was one and I didn't know any better. As soon as the brain tumor got out-he filed and we divorce 6 months later. He wanted to go to Hawaii and I did not want to go at all. I wanted to file my lawsuit. The lawyer I hired backed out. SO I went to the hospital to tell them myself. they said I was right, sent me a letter saying to come up with my expenses. There was a statue of limitations on it. So I filed myself. I did not get my own lawyer for I was sick for so many years and my ex he lied to me how money and what everything was worth. I lost the mal practice suit which I thought I was going to win. The radiologist did not see the tumor when I had a cat scan. The lawyer talked me into not suing the hospital because he was afraid of too many lawyers. So I said ok which was a mistake on my part. WE lost the lawsuit. I have a lot of mistakes. But here I am still living in a manufacture home in SW.FL enjoying life as best as I can. I had a part time job last fall with the censes bureau and fell and tripped over a cement block barrier leaving a rec center after going to the bathroom. It has been a nightmare. This happened Sept. 24, 2020. I am just getting hand therapy, and I developed a rotator cuff tear in my right shoulder. The federal surgeon wants to do day surgery and I have a neighbor who might drive me for the day which is in Orlando, 3.5 hour drive from where I live. I live alone and have no children of my own. My step children have nothing to do with me. It is all about money. He is a functional alcoholic 19 years older than me. I can't believe how he lived his life he is still alive. My Father kind of pushed me into the marriage and told me I did not have to have kids. IT is very lonely sometimes. So I would like very much to have a story written or even a book and looking for someone to do this. IF interested let me know. Or if you know someone who would be interested. There are a lot of short stories I could tell you about the medical profession as well. Lot of mistakes along the way. My email is bdrabek1970@gmail.com. Thank You Blessings-Barb

 

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Hi unscienced;

My name is Trevor, 27 in real life. Other information I am uncomfortable to give. I came back here to check to see if there was any updates on my goodbye post.

Unfortunately at this current time, I am taking a step back from talking about the negative things that affect my life - however! The good news is, if you click on my profile - any post I have made over the past 6-8 months is given. Alot of it, is just medical talk - which I give you permission to use.

Anything that relates to my personal life, like stories that involve my family and upbringing are off limits.

I hope that there is enough information given that will you a case study of a young adult male who suffers from OAB and Urgency issues.

If it's not enough information; I will have to respectfully decline - there are quite a few of us younger folks on here - there story deserves to be heard

All the best,
HC.

 

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wow Barbara, you've really had it tough!. so sorry you went through all that. it's great that you're here though sharing your story

 

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I am 58 and am urinary incontinent

 

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Hi everybody, WebMD is a magazine that I see all the time in waiting rooms at doctors' offices. It's a free magazine that specializes in........ready for this? Medical articles for consumers. These are written in plain language that consumers like us can readily understand. It isn't a magazine geared toward the doctors themselves (although I have seen that type of magazine in some doctors offices) and therefor you aren't weighted down with a lot of medical jargon. I'm sure this magazine is seen in all parts of the U.S., and possibly Canada. I don't know if it's available overseas, like in England or Australia, unless there are similar magazines for those audiences. I don't know if this magazine can be bought at a store or if you can subscribe to it. I may be wrong but I have the impression it comes out monthly.
Of course whether or not you choose to reply to unscienced is completely your choice but I just wanted you all to be aware it is a legitimate consumer-oriented magazine whose audience is patients in a doctors' waiting room.