Fellow BCG travellers - does the 1st BCG maintenance round induce more or less side effects or the same as the induction doses? My specialist nurse said that my bodies immune system would be primed to react after the induction doses, so a, kind of on the edge of my seat! Thank in advance for your help. Starting maintenance next week. Leo
Yes that's exactly how I feel afterwards, constant feeling of wanting to go but hardly anything comes. I drink loads of water afterwards as well but it's great when it all calms down and you gradually get back to normal
Well it’s back to the BCG grindstone tomorrow. But as my OH said to me, at least I know it’s working and has worked to far. Very true.
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