Conversations with the bladder… a short play

First, before the play begins, let me set the scene. 

You are driving home, everything feels ‘normal’. You make the last turn onto your street, into your driveway. You get out of your car and approach the front door with your keys in hand (If you are like me, you have also loaded yourself up like a pack mule with everything you can carry). Approaching…. The…. door… Wait….. Noooooo….. Pee! 
Score: You 0, Bladder 1

Ahhh, or maybe the scene is actually more like this….

You are cleaning up the kitchen after a lovely healthy meal (subliminal messaging in play here). You gather the dishes in the sink. Turning…. On…. the…. Water….. Nooooo…. Pee! 
Score: You 0, Bladder 2

Eek! What can I do?

The play…. 

Conversations With The Bladder

[entering the driveway]
YOU: “Hmmm, let's check in. How full is my bladder? When was the last time I went pee? Have I had a lot of liquid to drink?”
BLADDER: “I could afford to empty but I’m OK, no hurry”
YOU: “Great! We should have no problem getting into the house!”
BLADDER: [wink, wink]
YOU: [get out of the car, gather all the things, keys in hand, stepping up to the front door]
BLADDER: “Surprise!”
YOU: “Hey?! We already talked about this! You’re ‘OK’, remember? No worries, I got this.”
[pulling in the reinforcements…. Pause, breathe, contract your pelvic floor and fully relax 3-5 times in relative quick succession]
BLADDER: “Right! Got it! Thanks for the reminder” [relaxes]
YOU: [unlock the door, walk inside]
BLADDER: “Psych!!”
YOU: “Again? Really? OK….I’m still in charge.” 
[pulling in the reinforcements…. Pause, breathe, contract your pelvic floor and fully relax 3-5 times in relative quick succession]
BLADDER: “Alright, just kidding”
YOU: [enter the bathroom and see the toilet]
BLADDER: “Yay! The toilet! I love the toilet! Hurry!”
YOU: [calmly] “Hold on, I’m in charge. We are going to do this, but we are going to do this my way” 
[pulling in the reinforcements…. Pause, breathe, contract your pelvic floor and fully relax 3-5 times in relative quick succession]
[Removes bottoms calmly and sits on the toilet]
YOU: “OK, now, Pee”
{THE END}

Why Is This Happening???!!!

Okay, this is where you might need to do a little sleuthing. How did you get here? This is not usually something that just ‘happens out of the blue’. There are clues.

Figuring out what your story is might come from answering questions like... How is the health of my bladder? How is my pelvic floor function? How is my posture? How is my diet? How is my general strength and flexibility? Who is in charge here?

Answering the above questions can take a little time and it is best to enlist the help of a specialist to fully understand. There are many people, like Doctors, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Massage Therapists, Movement Specialists, Bodyworkers, Nutritionists, Personal Trainers and coaches that specialize in answering these questions. Bonus if they understand how these things all work in concert. I encourage you to reach out to someone to help guide you on this journey.

​Ehem, hi! 😊

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