G3T1 with Squamous Differentiation?

I feel so positive today, thank you to everyone for all your support!

onwards and upwards 

All the best for today.

Good luck today.Love Jane x

Hello Pegasus, I hope all went well with your 2nd op. I had my re-do turbt about 4weeks ago. had my appt at clinic today and they confirmed it was high risk non muscle invasive bladder cancer. surgeon said he wants me to start BCG  and was very positive that it was the right path for me to go down. I was T1G3 with CIS . I am going to trust him and give it a go, my eyes wide open as to the down side of BCG, but wont know until I start, so praying it will work for me, and I wont have too many side effects. Wishing you all the best and hope all went well. Angela x

Well it's working for me so far a year on so I can only hope and pray this continues, I will keep going with the Bcg for now, good luck on your decisions and journey. It's so tough but sometimes it all seems ok

Taken the decision following long chat with consultant at OP appointment following 2 TURBT's and OP appointments .. and its RC for me.

The variant pathology weighed heavily on my decision, alongside better chance of  a "cure" with fewer visits to the hospital over the next few years. 

Just waiting for appointment with surgical team to get the next stage rolling. How long is normal from decision to operation?

That is wonderful news I am over the moon for you!

my TIRBT went really well no recurrence and now awaiting results. Please keep me informed as to the BCG. 
I feel really positive about mine now as well. I’m so grateful for this group.

thank you!!!!

Hi

I was only given the RC option, well I could have had radiotherapy, but the recommendation was an RC.

I know it all seems very daunting, but life after the RC has been fine and you are given the option of a neo bladder. I chose a stoma and life has been fine. If you choose the RC route it is quite drastic, but there are fewer follow up procedures. However, I would definitely wait to see what your results are and what your Medical Team suggest.

Thanks Bumblebee49, thats great to hear. I do worry about side effects but mostly thats about not knowing what they will be , rather than enduring them. well done having done a year, best wishes to you. take care. Angela 

Waiting time for op will depend on hosp schedule, having a bed available post op etc. Probably a few weeks. Because I was keeping options open between stoma & neo, I had another TURBT & CT scan between saying yes to surgery & getting a date. Ended up with just 1 week's notice. Gives you time to prepare, et as fit as possible, line up clothing & entertainment/activties for post op recovery period & arrangements for help with housework, laundry, shopping & cooking if necessary. Best wishes.