Good morning everyone I hope you are all well. Following my recent BCG instillations I went to my local hospital yesterday, Sunday for a rigid cystoscopy and biopsies of bladder and prostatic urethra under general anaesthetic. The hospital opened a theatre...
My husband is recovering from a radical cystectomy. Unfortunately for the last few days the stoma bags are leaking after a short time. Tried the obvious remedies but still happening. Any advice please
Hi Everyone Could anyone please enlighten me on what the usual procedure would be for follow up after bladder removal? Although I’ve had my bladder removed, I didn’t have bladder cancer and it was just a part of larger surgery so would be different...
I am 79 and awaiting a radical cystectomy for bladder cancer in a few weeks time. I wondered how long it will be post operatively before I’ll start to feel myself again I’ve always been very activeWill life return to some form of normality . I send you...
I opted for BCG and it is making me really poorly, skin rashes, dizziness tired constantly. Recently slept all day and night and the next day. In between looking after my daughters. I am thinking the whole process is killing me off now. Would it be...
Well, my son has made the decision to have a radical cystectomy. He is 45. Just waiting for operation date now. A left Nephrostomy has also been mentioned. I will be caring for him at my home afterwards, until he's able to go back to his own place. Any...
Hi all, just had my flexi and feeling a bit wobbly to be honest. There are No new growths, no new patches of red. However where i had the previous turbt doesnt look normal he said. He is not sure if its inflamation or abit of calcification where the old...
Hi, I'm new to this forum and I'm worried about my partner, who is a fit and active 71 year old but is suffering from severe side effects of his treatment and finding it hard to cope. He has been diagnosed with MIBC and has undergone 8 sessions of chemotherapy...
Joined this community forum early last year when I found out I had bladder cancer, It was great to have support from other people who had been through what I now was going through, I am 6 weeks after a radical Cystectomy! Its a slow Recovery but it does...
Hi folks, I send my best wishes to you all, especially those who are feeling low at the moment. My question is this: I’ve been on a maintenance dose of BCG (one installation per week for three weeks) every three months. Invariably, I get a UTI during...
