Hi Tim & Kathy,
Things are just about back to normal for us. Shawn is doing well and talking about getting ready to go back to work. I think he is jumping the gun just yet, but he will probably be back in about 2 weeks. Today is exactly 4 weeks post-op. Dr. Koch still doesn't want him lifting more than 10lbs. and Shawn still gets very tired after any activity. He has good control of the new bladder, although it is rather time consuming for him to empty the bladder. Was/Is that true for you as well, Tim? He is setting an alarm throughout the night (every 3 hrs) and that seems to be working too. He is limiting what he drinks in the evenings also. Shawn is a restaurant manager so when he does go back to work, he will be on his feet a lot & moving around a bunch. I think he needs a couple more weeks to heal before he is ready for that.
When we went back to Dr. Koch to have the cathetar removed, we got the results of the pathology report. Shawn is now CANCER FREE! NO MORE CHEMO! We were both so excited! We did however learn that Shawn's prostate had cancer. They had already removed it, so it wasn't an issue, but we were surprised to learn that. I am so glad Dr. Koch had taken it initally because I would have died if they said we were going to have to start over!
How are things now for you, Tim? Are you 100% back to yourself? I can not believe how far Shawn has come in the past 4 weeks. I agree with you completely...it is all about having a good surgeon; that and a good attitude!
I hope all is well with you both; looking forward to hearing how you are doing.
Steph