Hi, What a wonderful tool this site is, and populated wonderful brave people!
I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in November and was treated via cystoscopy. Am down to annual cystoscopies to check for cancer. So far I’m clear 
Then in June 2025 after a hip replacement I was diagnosed with jaundice, treatment of which revealed I had a growth in the bile duct blocking the bile flow, hence the jaundice. A stent was fitted and I was labelled as unfit for surgery (the Whipple procedure), despite joining the NHS Prehab group (which is fantastic!). Chemotherapy began November 2025 and ended early July 2026. It took so long as I was hospitalised twice with infections, and also because of staff shortages. I’m now awaiting radiotherapy but my oncologist called me to tell me there was no one qualified in Nottingham to carry this out and I would need to go to Oxford. I’m having a CT scan on 15 September then phone consult with the oncologist on 30 September to discuss the way forward.
I have no idea of the dangers and side effects of radiotherapy, so cannot at this stage make an informed decision whether to have this radiotherapy. Can anybody share their experiences?
