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Total cystectomy is surgery to remove the bladder. After the bladder is removed, a new bladder (neobladder) or an internal pouch is made to collect urine. This is called a continent urinary diversion. Learn more about this procedure.

Palliative care is a way to improve quality of life for a person who's being treated for a serious illness. It is a type of medical specialty. To palliate means to ease the symptoms of an illness.

Where the catheter enters your body, it is covered with a bandage (dressing). If you or a caregiver has been told to change the dressing, here are some instructions.

A catheter is a thin, soft tube. It is placed into a vein. The vein is most often in your arm.

Your midline catheter is used to give medicine or fluids. This means that you may need to flush it. This keeps it from getting clogged or blocked.

You are going home with a midline catheter. This small, soft tube has been placed in a vein in your upper arm. It’s often used when your doctor wants you to have I.V. (intravenous) fluids or medicines.

Know what to expect after a concussion.

Your healthcare provider has prescribed the medicine filgrastim. Filgrastim raises the number of neutrophils in your blood. A neutrophil is a type of infection-fighting white blood cell. Filgrastim is given as a shot after chemotherapy. This sheet will help you learn more about filgrastim.

Your surgeon can help you decide whether to have reconstructive surgery. You will be advised to wait if now is not the best time for you. Breast reconstruction can be done during or after a mastectomy. One kind of reconstruction is the breast implant. A sac of fluid is inserted during surgery to re-form the shape of a breast.