Hi. My husband has his first meeting with the oncologist on Monday he has mibc and has been offered neoadjuvant chemo for 9 weeks followed by a scan then if chemo has been working 3 more weeks then he has a choice of bladder removal or chemoradiation...
Hi I've had re occurring non invasive bladder cancer for several years. I finished a 6 week bcg course back in May and am now being booked in for an overnight stay and a GA cystcopy and biopsys. My question is why the general anaesthetic when previously...
Hi I am new to this group and I am searching for answers to the effects of BCG treatment. I finished treatment about 3 weeks a go and throughoutt the treatment my energy level has decreased tothe point I can no longer live the active lifestyle i used...
Hi I’m new to this group, I’ve joined after my dad has been diagnosed. Hes recently had radiotherapy and is now in a lot of pain, which comes in waves. Is this normal? He’s 91 and he just has people round to change his catheter. He hasn’t had much information...
My elderly mother has been diagnosed with bladder cancer which has spread to her bowel she’s just come out of hospital on palliative care it’s only me looking after her but today she’s just passed blood in her urine is this something that happens with...
I have just been told that I am to get 6 doses of mitomycin after a new tumour has been found 3 months after first one was removed. can anyone tell me of their experiences with this regarding side effects either good or bad.
Hi everyone. So yesterday I had a call to confirm what we thought. The nurse spoke of radiotherapy for the pain, has anyone had that, and do you know if it means they may be able to treat it? I did ask but nurse very ivasive, just waiting on a call with...
Would like to have any feedback on mental health matters following removal of bladder and lymph nodes, in particular stemming from severe sleep deprivation with anxiety and bipolar mood swings. If this has been experienced, if this is normal, grateful...
I was told after bcg treatment and biopsies in March I would have cystoscopy end of June. Guys have made the appointment for 01.09.23 which will be 6 months, should I query this as I was high grade 3 PT1 and was only diagnosed June 2022. I have read that...
Hi all. Had that heavy feeling in my bladder for 6 weeks (UTI), urine tested weekly and blood present. Because of the BC history I had a Cystoscopy and it was clear. But the blood is increasing and there is no infection. Contacted GP after latest test...
