5 years treating for overactive bladder; and t
Posted by: john kaminski in mens issues on
Aug 02, 2006
AUGUST 2, 2006
Wanted to let everyone (or anyone?? reading this) that I completed about 12 sessions of chemotherapy the end of April 2006 - I was scheduled for bladder and prostate removal on June 26, 2006. But I was told by the surgeon that he would do the removal ONLY IF he saw an improvement - if things looked the same he would not go forward with the removal; if the cancer had actually spread, he of course would not go forward with the removal and radiation and more chemo would be scheduled.
I am happy to say I had the best outcome so far - there were lots of dead lymph nodes from the chemo treatment and the surgery took 8 hours instead of 6 - I was in the hospital for 14 days afterwards; but I am home now and recovering.
I am getting used to the ostomy appliance - and the doctors are very pleased - however, I am not out of the woods yet - they say the next two years will be important and hopefully nothing will pop up some place else.
I'll keep you informed.
Wanted to let everyone (or anyone?? reading this) that I completed about 12 sessions of chemotherapy the end of April 2006 - I was scheduled for bladder and prostate removal on June 26, 2006. But I was told by the surgeon that he would do the removal ONLY IF he saw an improvement - if things looked the same he would not go forward with the removal; if the cancer had actually spread, he of course would not go forward with the removal and radiation and more chemo would be scheduled.
I am happy to say I had the best outcome so far - there were lots of dead lymph nodes from the chemo treatment and the surgery took 8 hours instead of 6 - I was in the hospital for 14 days afterwards; but I am home now and recovering.
I am getting used to the ostomy appliance - and the doctors are very pleased - however, I am not out of the woods yet - they say the next two years will be important and hopefully nothing will pop up some place else.
I'll keep you informed.
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