Part 2 of Quality of Life After Bladder Removal Surgery with Dr. Bernard Bochner

In Part 2 of two part Episode 24 of Bladder Cancer Matters, host Rick Bangs interviews Dr. Bernard Bochner about the findings from a quality of life survey of bladder cancer patients after they have their bladders removed (radical cystectomy). Rick and Dr. Bochner discuss life after a radical cystectomy and they also talk about:   How recovery from bladder removal surgery can be impacted by how healthy patients were leading up to the surgery How the first six weeks after the surgery can be very difficult for patients That some patients experience a drop off in sexual function, both men and women What other factors of quality of life Dr. Bochner's patient survey addressed How bladder removal surgery can impact patients' physical and mental health Click here to listen to Part 1 of Rick's conversation with Dr. Bochner.