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19 years after receiving a neo bladder
Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Jan 19 9:42am | Replies (4)Comment receiving replies
Hello, I was diagnosed at 36 with bladder cancer. I was hoping to get more information from you about the Thompson method you mentioned. I may need to get a neobladder myself soon. Thank you!
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@audreypark this is an older post so she may not be active any longer. I just wanted to share with you that my husband has had a neobladder for 4 years now. After many complications his new normal is to self catheterize 3-4 times daily. While not ideal, he is cancer free and manages this situation well. Others have much better luck and can urinate normally. Don't be worried about self catheterization with a neobladder. Sometimes our new normals after cancer treatment just become routine and we can go back to enjoying life.
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Welcome, @audreypark. I'm tagging @beecharmer in the hopes that she will see your question asking for more information about the Thompson method. The only information I could find was about an outdated and painful method developed by Dr. Thompson in the UK, known as the father of urology. Clearly this is not what she is talking about. 🙂
Audrey, you may also be interested in these discussions related to neobladder:
- Experiences with neobladder surgery for bladder cancer https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/bladder-cancer-and-neobladder-surgery/
- What is involved in self catheterization with a neobladder?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/self-catheterize-with-neobladder/
Have you decided to get a neobladder? How are you doing?