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Surgery
Hi ,
It looks like i may have bladder removed,,If I get neo bladder how will this effect my ability to perform as time passes by with my soul mate? I realize I may have to take viagra -
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Some guys are back to normal in a couple of months and others up to few years and a few never. There seems to be no shortage of doctors who want to work on this problem and there are a plethora of alternatives from pills to shots (way scarier to think about than to do) to implants and pumps and more. I had to use shots and then pills for a couple years.
Your urologist can talk to you about options but if he doesn’t have a lot of experience doing the nerve sparing surgery get a new surgeon.
With a good surgeon you should be fine.Of course you won’t perform any better so we have to assume you do ok now. ;)
By the way, you won’t necessarily have to take Viagra long term.Best of luck on the surgery,
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 system
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.
Donn,
If they can do nerve sparing surgery it will take some time to get back in the saddle. But you should be okay.
I am sure the others will be answering you’r question soon. Some have gone through this surgery, and can help you out a lot.
Sorry you have to be here. But we will try and help anyway we can.
Mark
Age 55
Diagnosed BC 12/20/2011 Ta No Mo 0a Non-Invasive At age 48
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