Hubby has 3 choices of bladder removal to n=be made asap
He has T2 high grade bladder cancer
choices are
robot to remove bladder with a pouch advice and experiences please
normal surgery to remove with pouch advice and experiences please
3 choice reconstruction with a catheter empty internal bag advice and experiences please
If you had the choice what is the pros and cons of all 3 time on the table time recovering and getting back to full fitness and normal life with either of the choices
Lots of decision to be made
Thanks in advance
Hi laneybee and welcome to the Macmillan Community but so sorry to hear about your husbands diagnosis.
A cancer diagnosis in the family can be such a challenging and stressful time but getting support from others who are dealing with the ‘exact same' cancer type and support challenges can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) and I do see that you have already joined our dedicated Bladder cancer support group. This is a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family members who are navigating the same journey.
When it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting family and friends you may also benefit from joining our Carers only support group where you will connect with others navigating the same support challenges.
To connect in with the groups click on the “Bold Links” I have created above then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
When you are ready you can put up your own post by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
It’s a challenging time for you so you may want to use the Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00 or via Webchat and Email too. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
Hi, copying text depends on the device you are using.
If you are on a phone put your finger on any area of the text you want to copy and a gray box will appear round the text.
Use the small dots at the top and bottom corners to stretch the ‘copy box’ to includ all the text you want to copy.
Once you have ‘boxed’ the text you want to copy press Copy in the black function box.
You can then go to the group, start a new post then paste the text by double tapping you finger on any area of the main discussion box and the black function box will appear - press Paste.
A tablet would be much the same as a phone.
On computers you would use the mouse.
