Basil

Hi Inanna,It’s good that you finally have a plan & have faith in your surgeon.I hope that you adjust to life with Basil ( great name) quickly.It is a lot to go through but there is plenty of experience & help here.How do you feel now knowing that you will be having surgery ? Personally I found the stoma the easiest part of the whole process.Love Jane xxxx

You will do well with such a positive & realistic attitude. Now you know where you are heading, you have a project to focus on & make preparations. Very best wishes for a smooth path.

Hi Inanna, what a relief it must be to feel properly informed and recognised as part of a system. It's great to feel confident in your surgeon, and you seem really comfortable with the surgery option. I guess it means you can expect the cancer will be completely gone, unlike me who having retained my bladder, live with the risk of the next reoccurrence. Hopefully your lovely sister will be on board to support you post op? Also so pleased you have met your CNS, they can be a lifeline at anxious times. I completely agree with CB's advice, the thing is for you to get as fit as possible ahead of surgery. Turn vegan, no alcohol or caffeine and down the pool putting in some lengths I did this, prior to a different big surgery I had, and I was glad afterwards. Sending you love. x

Hi Jane

I feel positive and feel the stoma is the right thing for me, I did not want to do the chemo/bcg route for me grabbing the bull by the horn is the best..  Neobladder doesn't do it for me personally.To me, Basil is the best option just grab that cancer by the throat  I don't  want Bill and Ben's relatives turning up

Love Inanna 

Thank you so much Teasswll, I have got my oomph back

Love Inanna 

Hi H

Ha ha I can't swim

I have to dung my flat out that will give me exercise x I don't eat meat, have not so for years.  I love walking can take or leave alcohol and only have one cuppa tea sometimes 2 a day.  I drink loads of water, love water eat brown seeded bread and love raw honey and chocolate tea hee.

My Sis is with me all the way as is all my family and my great friend who will do cat duty for me.  I am so lucky H and so grateful

Love Inanna 

Hi Inanna so pleased you now know what direction you are going in it all now sounds like it is moving quite fast for you good luck love Woody xx

Thanks Woody, I am so relieved 

Love Inanna 

Have they given you any time frame Inanna ? Being as fit as you can be will help a lot.I expect things will move along much quicker for you now.love Jane xx

I think things will be quick now, my Consultant could not have been apologetic 

Love Inanna