I got a call from Jessica today letting me know that her dad had his neobladder surgery yesterday and is doing well.
They gave him an epidural (which seems to have a good track record for reducing post-op ileus). She was on the way to the hospital to see him this morning but he seemed to be doing well last night.
The surgery was long, there was some sign of cancer at the end of one ureter (so they shortened it) but the doctors said it went very well.
Won't know the pathology on the lymph nodes or bladder but there were significant tumors. Lots of superficial tumors and one tumor was the size of a small lemon.
He's in good spirits today and I talked to her about walking with him. He wanted to walk last night but the hospital staff told him to hold off until today.
Just keeping my fingers crossed that he didn't wait too long and hoping for good news on the pathology reports.
Really glad that she was finally able to convince him to follow up on this!
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...
