Bladder cancer

Hello Tony, welcome to the forum. You have had a big op which, from what others on here have said, does take a while to recover from physically and also throws in a few mental challenges which significantly change your way of life. From your opening words, it sounds as though you have a workable philosophical approach which helps immensely. Forum members have generally found their own ways to manage this damned disease as best they can and will also step in to try to boost morale if you hit a 'low' patch. Often their shared experiences can give reassurance while bearing in mind that each patient is different and hospitals/specialists may offer some differences in treatment paths despite the basic symptoms appearing to be similar. Chemo can also be quite brutal in the way it affects some patients. Having your taste buds knocked out can't be much fun.

I've not been through the same treatment path as you but I'm still here, living independently at home on palliative care since 2018 which was my worst year. If you click on the armchair symbol next to a forum member's name, many will have added a profile which gives further details on their situation. Best wishes for the future.