Yep it's true Tink - dilations are for life but no where near as extensive as the first year post op. Here is the dilation routine I'm following:
1st Month - four times per day with dilators #0,#1, #2 for 3, 5, 15 min respectively.
Next 2 Months - 3 times per day with dilators #1, #2, #3 for 3, 5, 15 min respectively.
Next 3 Months - 2 times per day with dilators #2, #3, #4 for 3, 5, 15 min respectively.
Next 6 Months - 1 time per day with dilator #3 , #4 for 5, 15 min respectively.
Then increase time between dilations until 1 dilation per week for 15 min is reached for the rest of your life with #4.
Pretty extensive and time consuming and don't forget to add on the prep time, and the clean up time. But I've been doing as the other girls have suggested and I'm using the time to catch up on phone calls, listening to my iPod etc. I'm hoping that I will have a schedule set up that will be easy to follow by the time I return to work as not only do I need to dilate I also have to eat breakfast, get dressed, put on my face and drive to work.
Steph
