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  • Less of a worry now......

    As you all have read over the last few months following my diagnosis of Bladder Cancer, I have been worried that i had something sinister going on in my rectum, as all the symptoms were there similar as with the bladder problems, so ones mind conjours up all sorts of configorations as to what must be going on inside especially already armed in the knowledge that cancer is present in my body, also having 2 long standing…

  • uncomfortable week.........

    Hello everyone,

    Thanks to my friends on here for keeping in touch and shareing your experiences with me, they are all private matters that we all seem to be happy to discuss with each other, which i find reasuring in as much as you all seem to have come to terms with what is a terrible situation to be in for anyone, but you are coping, living with it and going about your business as best you can. It gives hope to others…

  • Bladder Cancer Histology results are now in !

    Hello to everyone who has been following my blog posts, and the new friends i have made on this site, thanks for all your support and encouragement.

    I had the results given to me yesterday at the Eastbourne DGH. I had a good meeting with my specialist Urology nurse and also met the consultant who will be looking after me for the next 5 years! (yes i was shocked too 5 years!!!!).

    The histology shows that i have a Grade…

  • Day 5 post Op 'TURBT' & waiting?

    Hi Everyone,

    Thanks for all your encouraging comments advise and general kindness it has been much appreciated and helpful.

    Well here we are at; day 5 post Op 1st TURBT, (you mean i have to go through that again!)

    I can say that the whole experiance was pain free up to the point following the removal of the catheter, that in itself was done so expertly i dont know why i was making such a fuss about it, the sister…

  • 1st 'TURBT'

    Hello everyone,

    First i would like to thank the people who have shown me encouragement and support from this site, you deffinatly have made me think in a differnt light.

    I had my 1st 'TURBT' done on friday, i was the first on the list this time, i opted for the lumber puncture type of anesthetic as i had been told by other people who had had it done that recovery is so much faster and uncomplicated, which it was.…