Hi, wanted some advice if anyone can help me?? I have recently had a tumour removed from my bladder a few weeks ago and it was confirmed as cancer a few days ago - I am still reeling from the shock! I am just 33 yrs old and my consultant was not expecting this either, I have been suffering bladder infections and kidney infections for many years but have increased for the past year, a spell in hospital with pain/fever and blood loss led to me having this cystosocopy and retrograde plylogram which led to this discovery. I am told the lump has been removed and will need another cystosocopy in 3 months. I believe it was only'superficial' and had not penetrated deep into lining.I am lucky that it has been caught so early, but reading through everyones experiences and talking to people i am aware most people receive some localised Chemo as a precaution to lower the risk of returning. I however, was not given this. My doc said it was due to the fact that when he did the op he was not expecting cancer, does that mean i will need to hav this done now or in the next three months or can a tumour be removed succesfully with no medication required???? I am very worried and feel like I am living some kind of nightmare.. why me??? Does anyone else have this problem and is anyone out there who is also of my age experienced this?? I am aware that Bladder cancer is rare in someone of my age and gender. any advice would be greating appreciated ... thanks mel :-(
