Bladder Removal Surgery

7 years 3 months ago #52490 by Home
Replied by Home on topic Bladder Removal Surgery
I am havine my surgery at KU Medical Center Kansas City KS. Dr Eugene Lee is the surgeon. I will have stoma with an ostomey bag.
Any info you have on KU or Dr Eugene Lee would be helpful.

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7 years 3 months ago #52482 by sara.anne
Replied by sara.anne on topic Bladder Removal Surgery
Sorry to hear that you will need this surgery, but glad to welcome you to the Forum.

Your question is not a simple one to answer. What you might expect depends on so many factors. What type of diversion is your urologist planning to do? Your overall health and condition prior to the surgery.
It is major surgery and there is quite a recovery time, as well as training for the "new normal."

The MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR IS THE EXPERIENCE OF THE SURGEON. This cannot be stressed enough. There are a lot of discussions under the Forum topic
"Invasive" below. One recent one that may be of interest to you is

bladdercancersupport.org/forum/5-invasive-bladder-cancer-questions-and-comments/45337-biopsy-report-chat-day-not-what-we-had-hoped

A good discussion of the types of diversions

my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments_and_procedures/hic_Urinary_Reconstruction_and_Diversion

Please feel free to ask any specific questions you might have

Sara Anne

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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7 years 3 months ago #52481 by Home
Bladder Removal Surgery was created by Home
I am scheduled for bladder removal surgery. Can anyone relate their experiance with the
surgery and the recovery.
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