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Is the fatigue normal?

Hi, My father has a stoma after having had his bladder removed. He is 85 but now suffers with extreme fatigue, he believes this is as a result of suffering from an awful lot of UTIs since the operation. This extreme tiredness is constant, not just during a UTI incident. Have you any experience of this extreme tiredness in others?

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Another Major Surgery

My surgery was in July. I had multiple post surgery complications, including a stricture in my left ureter. At first this was treated with a nephrostomy but complications meant this had to be removed and a stent was fitted.Since having my surgery I've had constant infections requiring IV antibiotics which has resulted in me having 2 MDR bacteria.Now the hospital are talking about more major surgery to remove the left ureter and replace it with a piece of bowel.My urostomy was supposed to give me my life back but right now it's taken it away.Any advice?

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