Hi All
New to this wonderful site..
I wondered if anyone can help..
I have had very bad gastric pains for 5 weeks... and now dragging pain in bladder. nearly a trip A and E was in so much pain.But dont want to burden an already overloaded NHS .Pain in arms and bones too.
CT showed up a 1.5cm tumour on my bladder...having a Cystoscopy on Monday.
Did anyone lese have these symptoms before being diagnosed with BC?
Thankyou
Hi and a warm welcome to the Macmillan Online Community but sorry that you needed to find us and especially sorry to hear about your ongoing investigations.
A cancer diagnosis brings many questions, lots of confusion and stress but talking with other people who are on the same type of journey will help you navigate this rollercoaster.
The Community is organised into dedicated support groups and I see you have joined our supportive Bladder cancer group, this will be a good place to connect with others navigating the same type of cancer journey.
To go to the group just click on the link above then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens. Then you can introduce yourself by putting up a ‘New Thread’ or hit the box with the X on the top right (phones) you could just copy and paste the text from this your first post. You can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
It’s always good to talk and the Macmillan Support Services provides lots of information, support, financial guidance or just a listening ear.
Most services are open 8am to 8pm, 7 days a week and it's free to call on 0808 808 00 00 have a look by Clicking here to see what is available and we also have our Ask an Expert section, but do allow two working days for replies from our expert team.
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