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Hello TnT:
Just over two years ago I had my bladder removed and a neobladder constructed due to muscle invasive bladder cancer. I did not have chemo prior to surgery as my cancer needed to come out urgently. I understand the sadness and fear but can assure you that once the recovery from surgery gets you to your new normal life can be wonderful – different, but wonderful. Different in the expected physical sense (I can give more details about that if you wish), but also in a renewed appreciation for some of the things that might have been taken for granted BC – that is, before cancer! You live in a city with exceptional bladder cancer doctors and I hope you are being treated by them at a major cancer centre. I assume you are.
You have arrived at a website that is a godsend for many, myself included. Caring, knowledgeable, supportive people come here often and share what they have to offer – even humour when appropriate and quite often when not, but it makes us laugh anyway and that is good medicine for the weary soul.
Cling to that vision of a hopeful future. I’ve been where you are and where you are going and am living in the joy of not only being alive, but truly living. And there are a bunch of us here. Be encouraged. Some challenges ahead, of course, but we’ll walk through them with you and celebrate down the road.
Keep in touch.
Greg