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Anyone have radiation treated bladder removed?
Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Jun 19 8:02am | Replies (14)Comment receiving replies
Your case is interesting. I think it's strange too that they don't want to remove the bladder. Did they explain why? Was it the complexity of the surgery itself?
I hope you can get a second opinion soon to weigh the risks/ rewards.
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It's known to be more complicated if your bladder has been irradiated. It could be a 6 to 8 hour surgery I guess. But I'm young enough and in overall otherwise good enough shape I think I'll be okay for that (I'm 67).
I am puzzled too, as there is some risk I guess leaving a small piece of it or something. But I don't understand what my choice is. I have already had problems with neuropathy with chemo and so those options are narrowing so for me it seems there's more risk and not doing it