Personal Stories
Learn how others have faced the challenges of urinary retention, investigated the full range of treatment options, and decided to try InterStim® Therapy.
These statements recount the experiences of patients who are receiving neurostimulation for the treatment of bladder control problems. Please bear in mind that the experiences are specific to each particular person. Not everyone who receives InterStim Therapy will receive the same results as the patients in these stories.
Linda's Story
Seeking Treatment
Linda H., Urinary Retention
"I shouldn't have to live with this. I shouldn't have to be told that, 'Well, there's nothing else we can do—catheterize for the rest of your life.'"
Ron's Story
Ron had been living with urinary retention since 1994. To empty his bladder, he needed to use a catheter. "You can't imagine how difficult it is to set up a catheter kit and keep everything sterile in a men's public restroom," he says.
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