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We are new to this my hubby had his TURBT a tear on bladder while doing it so came home with a catheter . Hopefully it will be removed next week. Aggressive invasive grade 3 is the result not sure where this is going to lead . Will find out in the...
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My partner had his bladder removed on the 25th August, my partner chose the ilenois conduit (apologies for spelling) he also had his prostate removed. He was only meant to be in hospital for a week tops! He ended up in hospital for 3 weeks .. he ended...
So this is the problem that keeps occurring more recently with my daughter and its worrying us . She gets herself in such a state that she projectile vomits everywhere.. tried have her daddy lay next to her in bed and she freaked even though she was crying...
The doctors are aiming to carry out a radical cystectomy for me, probably in January. This horrifies my wife as the surgeon has told us that I will lose the ability for an erection. We were initially told that they would try to leave the nerves intact...
Good morning all. I have had a radical cystectomy a month ago with ileal conduit and urostomy in place. Everything works well during the day but I am prone to leaks at night despite making sure that all the connections to the overnight collecting bag...
Hi all I'm so confused, maybe someone else can help. I was sent for a third dose of the vaccine today; my GP said I'll then have to have my booster in two weeks time but the nurse at the vaccination centre said I will have to wait 6 months for the...
Hi I was diagnosed with bladder cancer on Wednesday it came as a shock but also as a relief to explain thd pain etc I feel like I am on a rollarcoster up one minute down the next I am scheduled to have bladder removal surgery so starting with a ct scan...
My husband has literally 3 weeks ago had the neo bladder. I dontvthink any thing can prepare you, we did speak to 2 gents prior. We knew he would have to self catheterise etc but I was shocked as on coming home he has a stomah for his kidneys as one of...
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