General questions; I am 2 months along with urostomyI had my surgery ( Radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit) on April 26, 2022. I would like some feedback from other members, please. Firstly, is there a preference for one...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesUrostomyTips & Advice
Reaching With Ostomy BagI’m scheduled for a RC/IC February 28. Because I have sensitive skin, I’m concerned about adhesives, etc, but am working with the doctor to find the best bag/adhesive for me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 repliesUrostomy
Acute Renal Failure - Metastatic Bladder Cancer Hi everyone, my father is 76 years old and he had stage 1 bladder cancer in 2017 and he decided to remove his bladder (urostomy). We discovered that his cancer...Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 repliesTreatmentUrostomyMetastatic
Excess mucous in my bagRecently I have noticed an increase in the mucous in my urostomy bag. Could this be caused by me eating certain foods or taking certain vitamins and supplements?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesUrostomySide EffectsTips & AdviceNeobladder
FeaturedQuestions about Ostomy and cystectomy in malesHello-my name is Ed and i have been a bladder cancer patient since July 2007. I have had as of today, sixteen TURBT surgeries, BCG treatments( 28 over a three-year...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesUrostomy
Bladder RemovalI am a 77 year old female and I was told yesterday by the surgeon that I need to have my bladder removed as the latest tumour has grown through...Reactions 0 reactions Comments15 repliesUrostomyTips & Advice
FeaturedNewly diagnosed, T1 bladder cancer, presenting as invisible - cystectomy or BCG - help!Hello everyone this is my first post. I've had a stressful few months. Two major surgeries for colon cancer, in theory cancer free... then two weeks later I was diagnosed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesTips & AdviceNewly DiagnosedUrostomy
Chemotherapy sessions finished In February 2021 I was diagnosed with high grade muscle invasive bladder cancer. What a journey I embarked on. The chemotherapy was tough and have been hospitalised with uti and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesUrostomyIntimacy