Hi Nancy--Don't know if you have had your surgery yet--You didn't say when it would be. I did have to reply to your note to say thank you for the chuckle. I had my RC Feb 2006--had the Neobladder. I was feeling a bit down because I have not yet acheived continence and your note was just what the doctor ordered.
God bless you as you face your surgery. I just hope all will go as well as it did for me. This continence thing seems to be ongoing, but I'll master it yet and since that will not be an issue with you, I am praying that your recovery is quick and complete.
BTW--I had an indwelling epidural along with the general anesthesia and I would recommend it highly. NO PAIN after my surgery except for one night after the epidural was removed and even that was bearable --especially after a shot of Demerol
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Good luck and God bless,
Ellen