[pct-l] bathroom stops

[shon mcganty]

I always wanted to post a question about pee frequency and bladder question, but was too shy to do it.  So, Sherry, let me say, yes, I do that too.  I pee about as frequently as you, and many times in the night.  Sometimes I get up out of bed 5-6 times to pee.  Sometimes 7.  I don't feel it's abnormal, and I don't think I'm drinking too much.  My body tells me it feels fine.
 
To add to my pee experience, and curious if anyone other prior thru's have experienced this, being back in civilized life, my bladder is soooo weak.  If my brain gets a "I gotta go pee" signal, I can't hold it very long.  Not because my bladder if super full, in fact it is usually only 3/4 full, but my brain says "must go now."  I've felt this is because, when hiking, the second I need to pee I go, to shed weight.  I think it's my brain, not my bladder.  If I'm busy at work or intensely into a project, I can hold it fine.  All other times, when that first pee signal hits my consciousness I start to wiggle and squirm and do the pee pee dance, and cannot get my mind to think of anything else.
Silly I know, but that's my life.  
 
 


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From: Sherry Smith <sherry_s1954 at yahoo.com>
To: "Pct-L at backcountry.net" <Pct-L at backcountry.net> 
Sent: Monday, July 9, 2012 11:58 AM
Subject: [pct-l] bathroom stops

Hi.  I am wondering if other people have the same problem as I have.  I can't seem to make it very far before I have to stop to, well, 'pee'.  I am sick of it.  Is the hiking beating up my bladder or something?  

Also, my hands swell when I hike in the heat.  I sip water as I hike (and, no, I am not drinking that much to account for stopping to go to the bathroom every flippin' half hour!!) and I know I am not dehydrated.   
Thanks for any help.
Chemo Savvy
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