Back home after radical cystectomy

Welcome back Jane!  Gosh you've certainly been through it, I feel embarrassed moaning about a few tiny tumours now.  I can't imagine what the pain must be like, hopefully you'll make a speedy recovery.  Take it easy now xxx

So glad to hear from you though sad that you had a few problems. My husband now has a date of 25 October. Getting very apprehensive so any good comments about your stay would be very helpful. Which consultant carried out your operation please?

Hope you feel much better very soon I xxx

Thanks Blanket,I've probably made it sound worse than it was.I'm taking it easy but still trying to walk around to get the bowels working a bit more.Love Jane

Hi JennyJJ,My operation was done by Mr Rowe.When they filled me up with gas I was already constipated so apparently I was a sitting duck for getting the bowel complication.Hopefully this won't happen to your husband.I had a few days of feeling ghastly but still got up and dressed and tried to walk up and down the ward.The staff were very good and I can't fault the care.I'm not feeling too bad,a bit weak and wobbly but it is such a big op it will take time to recover.Just to lose the bladder pain and symptoms is fantastic though and I know the abdominal pain will go with time.If your husband can avoid getting constipated before the op then this should help.I had been wondering how your husband got on at his appointment.Best wishes to you both.Jane X

Thank you for that. Please keep in touch xx

Thank you for that, please keep in touch xx

Hi Jane, lovely that you are safe home and have your sister to take good care of you. You are through the long surgery, so hopefully it will be upwards all the way now. I reckon gentle walking around the house and garden will help get the digestive system going. What a brave woman you are, taking such a positive view on everything. You deserve plenty of feel-good television (for example Strictly is on tonight :) and expensive chocolate (has proven health benefits). Maybe if it ever stops raining you can take a turn round your garden tomorrow? Sending love xxx

Hi winkers60. Good to know you have got through it ok, albeit with a few wobbles. Wishing you well with your recovery. Best wishes.

Thanks Herothedog,I'm very determined to get well so I can get mum back home eventually.The ward was so vast I had plenty of exercise walking up and down,at least there were bars to hold onto.Fingers crossed I can get down the garden very soon,torrential rain at the moment.tc Jane xx

Thanks rily,