Hi I am due to have a biopsy in a few weeks under GA. Trying to gauge how long I will need off work to recover. Many thanks
I received an email from my oncology nurse to reassure me there was nothing to worry about on my CT results.. I was so relieved but now I am starting to realise that I still have to wait until after my surgery to find out what stage my tumour is at.....
Hi Me again, Since posting last, i have had yet another episode of not being able to pass urine. Was in dire agony and again rushed in by ambulance. Long story short(if i can) after 3 days & nights of bladder irrigation and wash-outs nothing was getting...
Hi everyone, My mum has stage T3 bladder cancer/ muscle invasive and is about to start radical treatment. she had a procedure to remove a large tumour from her bladder which was 2/3 the size of her bladder. They mentioned a bladder removal but...
I have mentioned before that my husband had a radical cyctectimy in September. Recovery is slow which I know us pretty normal. However he keeps getting urine infections and has to be admitted to hospital for iv antibiotics each time. Has anyone else experienced...
Six weeks after my last BCG induction course (6 instillations) urine Dipstix still shows high blood (+++200) and leucocytes.(++125) Is this to be expected?
Hi there. I am a breast cancer survivor of 9 years. I now have papillary + solid Urothelial carcinoma Grade 2 , low grade Ta? I was diagnosed a few weeks ago. Surgeon tried to remove tumors but could only take biopsies. This Tuesday was my first of...
Was diagnosed with bladder cancer a couple of weeks ago and going in for a TURBT next week, my tumour is invasive and is T3 N1 . Wondering how fast you get results and treatment plan? Been looking at bladder removal op as at this stage it could be a possibility...
Hi my husband's bladder cancer has returned after first diagnosis in Sept 2020 and a TURP followed by 15 BCG treatments over 2 years. If anyone has had their cancer return have you had the same treatment? Hubby goes in to hospital tomorrow for surgery...
Hi Everyone, I am having my flexi tomorrow and then hope to start the HIVEC in a couple of weeks. Please god i wont have had a recurrence, but if I have then I will at least know what happens next. I cant lie, I am pretty anxious and just trying to keep...
