Orthotopic Neobladder Reconstruction Treatment in India

Robert Iyer, a 62-year-old retired army...

Robert Iyer, a 62-year-old retired army colonel, was a stoic man who ignored intermittent bloody urine for months, attributing it to old age. A subsequent diagnosis of advanced bladder cancer came as a brutal shock. Used to being in command, he found the loss of bodily control humiliating. His urologist recommended the neobladder procedure, emphasizing its fit for his active, disciplined nature and its avoidance of an external appliance. Robert approached the surgery like a military campaign, but the reality of recovery, the incontinence, the strict catheterization schedule, the fatigue, was a profound challenge to his self-reliance. He struggled with anger and depression, feeling betrayed by his own body. His turning point came when he began to see his recovery as a new mission. With regimented pelvic floor therapy and voiding schedules, he made steady progress. Two years later, Robert is continent day and night, plays golf regularly, and leads a veteran support group. His emotional journey moved from stubborn denial to vulnerable struggle, and finally to a hard-won acceptance and deep appreciation for the skilled surgery that gave him back his independence and dignity.