Received this after 4 TURBTs, interrupted by some remedial work to the heart (CABG) and a quick trip to A&E to clear up a UTI and haematuria, which needed washing out to clear the clots (not recommended):
Your latest bladder biopsies have shown low grade non-invasive bladder cancer. As
per our previous clinic discussion just before Christmas we can therefore proceed to
adjuvant treatment with heated Mitomycin C. I have copied Vanessa Wilcox into this
letter to make the necessary arrangements and hopefully we will be seeing you in
the near future.
I had my first of six weekly instillations this week, to be followed by nine monthly trips to Urology. The chemo is to kill any residual nasties that might be lurking, and I should be cancer-free by Christmas this year.
The previous time I had been in hospital was Christmas Day 1951. I was four.
Hi Rofe Beast and welcome to the group. Good news in the great scheme of things. I hope all goes well with your Mitomycin treatments. Sounds as though they are looking after you. BTW, I was born 2 weeks after your early hospital visit. Best wishes.
That sounds great news, I had 3 mitomycin heated, in between Bcg, having my first check on Tuesday to see if it has been successful. Could I ask what grade you started with? Your post sounds so positive, it's great
Sounds really positive, great to hear that. Wonder what grade you started with, I have recently had mitomycin and it was all OK, with bcg also. Going for my first camera on Tuesday, pray to God its worked.
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