Hi All, hope you are well. Kinda feel all at sea so just wanted to put this out there. Have bladder cancer which has alternated between stage 1 or pta grade 3 tumours which have been removed via bladder inspections. But they have found a tumour nudging...
Hi guys, so has anyone been thru this operation? How long for recovery? Does the external bag deal with just urine or fetal matter as well? So many more questions, but this is a start, saying I'm scared would be an understatement.
Hello, My husband had a grade 3 recurrence last year (having had an initial diagnosis of pTa, G3 around 2.5 years ago) and has had BCG reinduction (6 treatments). He is due to have a ri gid cystoscopy with biopsies in a couple of weeks. His total number...
My mom who is almost 81 had her 1st dose of 3 bcg treatment after having a break of 6 months. She has really struggled with the side effects very high temperature and extreme fatigue. It has taken her 4days to recover. She is due another installation...
Morning Everyone, I have just returned from Hospital where latest biopsy and scan results highlight another superficial tumour- non invasive. Scan all clear. I will be starting a six week course of BCG Instillations in my bladder next week. I would appreciate...
Hi, I have an inflamed urethra at the moment, resulting in wanting to pee every 10-15 mins. I have an instalment of BCG in two days and I doubt it'll have settled down by then. Any tips for dealing with or somehow delaying the urge to pee?
Hello, My husband is due to have a radical cystectomy next Monday with extensive lymph nodes removed. Feeling pretty scared. A very experienced surgeon will be doing the op but he’s also very blunt. Some positive experiences would really help. Thank...
Having had a ureter removed with T2, I have been offered GemCarbo chemotherapy. (I have also had my bladder and one kidney re moved) Has anyone experienced GemCarbo Therapy and how bad were the side effects? Adrian
Just been told that the mri scan has noticed that my cancer has reached the lymph nodes from my bladder just concerned how long I have got ? . I had my first surgery just over a year ago but was told yesterday its returned and more aggressive got to...
Today was the checkup under GA. Biopsies were taken and we'll know the results in a couple of weeks. The urologist said that there are no visible growths, so this is really good news. Given my latest reaction to the BCG (a month long very annoying cystitis...
