"I am a caregiver as my husband was first diagnosed with bladder cancer almost 4 years ago. Despite several rounds of BCG treatment he had reoccurrences of high grade non-invasive carcinoma in situ. November, 2017, he had a complete cystectomy with illeal conduit. Complications include uti’s, one blocked ureter demanding a nephrostomy tube from one kidney. It has been a very hard 5 months. Has anyone else had a recovery period after cystectomy like this, and did it finally level out a little?"