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Living With SPina Bifida
by: Mary on Mon, Mar 09 2009
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Hi,
My name is Mary. I’m 45 years old, and was born with Spina Bifida. I’ve had incontinence issues my entire life, caused by the spina bifida. I had my right kidney removed when I was 9 years old, started intermittent catherization shortly afterward, and had an artificial sphincter implanted when I was 19. I’ve had the sphincter repaired twice, because of tears in the cuff, with the most recent one being a year ago next month. I just recently found out that I may now have a small hernia, that will have to be repaired mainly because of the artificial sphincter. If anyone else here has any experience with this, I’d love to hear your story. Thanks!
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  1. Tue, Apr 07 2009
    I am a 40yrs old male and have Spina Bifida nad also have had a Sphincter implanted when I was 22yrs old but had to have it removed as the pump failed...Read

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  • Living With SPina Bifida - by Mary - (Mon, Mar 09 2009)
    Hi, My name is Mary. I’m 45 years old, and was born with Spina Bifida. I’ve had incontinence issues my entire life, caused by the spina bifida. [more..]

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