Category Archives: Bladder Expression/Urination

One Year Later…

Posted on March 21, 2009 by Nicole Pallotta

This time last year, Alec was one month out of surgery and had just returned for his first recheck exam with the neurologist. Based on his persistent lack of deep pain sensation, she told me (as any neurologist would have) … Continue reading →

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Ah, moving…does it ever go smoothly?

Posted on April 29, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

I am happy to report that the move went very well! Except for the unfortunate accident I had involving a beer bottle, my wrist, and a lot of blood. No, I wasn’t drunk! I wasn’t even drinking. I swear. I … Continue reading →

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Hmm, not so "petit" after all…and completely disenchanted with Eddie’s Wheels.

Posted on April 16, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

Well, it looks like the “little problem” might be bigger than I thought. Leslie from Eddie’s Wheels unfortunately has been less than helpful. First she suggested I try “compressing” his bladder in the cart to get a stream flowing, since … Continue reading →

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Un petit probleme.

Posted on April 15, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

Some things just sound better in French, n’est-ce pas? Anyway, after my exuberant post of last night, I realized we had a potentially serious problem. Alec had not been urinating well in the cart, and I thought he just “needed … Continue reading →

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Ordered the cart today! Now we just have to wait 3 weeks…

Posted on March 22, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

I placed the order for Alec’s cart from Eddie’s Wheels (http://www.eddieswheels.com/) but now we have to wait 3 weeks for it to arrive. They take 2 weeks to build and a week to ship from Mass. to Calif. It is … Continue reading →

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Signed a lease…

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

Since I have to leave my house (and fabulous housemates Courtney, Nicte, and Javier [and Courtney's dog Usha, who was Alec's best friend]) in San Francisco, I have been looking for a new place with my friend and co-worker, Maggie, … Continue reading →

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Blog post on ALDF website.

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

My friend and co-worker, Paula, posted a sweet blog about me and Ali on the Animal Legal Defense Fund website. You can read it here.

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Posted on March 7, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

Bladder expression has been going well, so I have scaled back the Phenoxybenzamine (most expensive drug EVER) to half the dose. If it continues to go well, we will scale back further.

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Posted on March 2, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

A couple days ago it suddenly became really difficult to express Alec’s bladder, even though I had been doing fine the last few days. I know it’s not my technique because I can feel the “balloon” now under my hands … Continue reading →

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First Post

Posted on March 1, 2008 by Nicole Pallotta

This is the original email update I sent out to friends and family in February 2008: On the morning of 2/8, Alec came home limping from the park; an hour later, he could no longer walk. At that point I … Continue reading →

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