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Can I handle another surgery so soon after heart surgery?

SQ

Community Member

2 months ago

I’m going in for my 2nd Turbt, this is just 8 weeks from major heart surgery I had. This 2nd tumor, small Dr says), was found over 2 months ago. Now…. What will he find during the Turbt surgery will be, interesting to say the least. All these surgeries I’ve had this year are weighing my down heavily!!

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CA

Community Member

2 months ago

Having multiple surgeries in a short timeframe can feel overwhelming, especially when dealing with both heart and bladder concerns. Your healthcare team will carefully evaluate whether you're ready for the procedure, taking into account your recent heart surgery and overall recovery progress. Many patients in this community understand how emotionally and physically draining frequent medical procedures can be, and your feelings about this situation are completely valid.

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SQ

Community Member

2 months ago

Dr I think held this surgery off a bit just due to major heart surgery, but my biggest concern is that tumor now. It was high grade first time so… all I’m trying to be careful of is not losing my bladder,

RZ

Community Member

3 days ago

When I first found out I had bladder cancer my team decided to do chemo immunotherapy then have surgery to remove the bladder. On the last day of treatment I ended up with heartfailure and got pneumonia. After a couple weeks still had fluid build up in legs, had a stroke while driving and was in accident. After all test and discussion with cancer team it was determined that surgery was not a good option with my heart in afib stage. Currently taking care of that plus doing radiation and chemo for the bladder. It's been a ruff go, but my wife has been a tremendous help on keeping me positive and driving me all over the planet. During treatment I found myself trying to do stuff at a normal pace but discovered that you need to rest when you can and not over do stuff. Learned the hard way. After 11 months the next 2 will be the test of how far I've come in the treatments for bladder and heart condition.🙏keeping the faith of the almighty

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