I’m sure you’ve heard that Deion Sanders is recovering from bladder cancer. He even had to have his whole bladder removed. When Jenny and I heard him talking about it on the news yesterday, I looked at her and said, “How is the whole restroom thing going to work?” And then I learned something new. Sometimes, doctors can create a new bladder using a piece of the intestine. It’s called “neobladder reconstruction”.
By the way, there are about 81k new cases of bladder cancer every year. Celebrities with it include Terry Bradshaw, actors Jack Lemon and Telly Savalas, golfer John Daley, and Frank Sinatra.
If you’re curious about the symptoms of bladder cancer, here’s a video from the Mayo Clinic . It covers symptoms, who it affects most, and is very comprehensive.