Sandie, thank you. Its good to hear from someone who is only weeks ahead of me in the process. I need mentors at this point I think.
My uro is a surgeon who did a fellowship in rebuilding bladders, so I think I am in good hands.
And Mike, yes, at this point, I am leaning towards the Indiana pouch. I think it it would be a lot easier for me than to find the hole if I need to catheritize.
I like to see what I'm doing.
Sylvia, its heartening to hear from someone who has had 16 years experience with this thing. I suppose you just work it into your daily routine and it all becomes the "new normal".
I am waiting on pins and needles for a bone scan and pet scan to be sure it hasn't metastisized, before I continue. My chemo appt is on Friday.
Sandie, did you have to go through chemo and radiation before your surgery?
Do you have to deal with a colostomy until your bowels "wake up"?
I am looking forward to all the "gifts" that going through an ordeal of this magnitude are said to bring. Right now the darkness seems to be obliterating the light, but I know that its there.
Maybe I'll start journaling.