Just wanted to say, had my follow up csyscopy yesterday arranged by Guys hospital and I was put in the private sector at HCA next to guys. Well so plush, met and taken to you own room, TV, wet room, terrific veiw of London, everyone was so relaxed and...
Hello, Could you give me some direction? My dad has just had his 88th birthday at the weekend. He was diagnosed with inoperable bladder cancer and prostrate cancer. Last July I took him for 3 days of radiotherapy which seemed to stop the bleeding...
Received this after 4 TURBTs, interrupted by some remedial work to the heart (CABG) and a quick trip to A&E to clear up a UTI and haematuria, which needed washing out to clear the clots (not recommended): Your latest bladder biopsies have shown low...
Dad has been given a terminal diagnosis but had a first and final blast of radiotherapy last October along with 5 blood transfusions because he was bleeding so profusely. Thankfully the radiotherapy did stop the bleeding, until now. Dad is now having...
Hi everyone , I hope you are well. Been a while since I posted . Circa 3 years ago I had a kidney removed due to cancer. then discovered I had stage 1 grade 3 bladder cancer. Instead of bladder removal I chose 3 monthly bladder inspections . I have...
Hello, just joined and wanted to say Hello!! I had my appointment for my first flexible cystoscopy confirmed today on the 2 week referral scheme. It’s been a whirlwind few days from being contacted by my GP for a routine urine test, which I thought looked...
My partner has had a frequent and increasingly urgent need to urinate for the best part of a year. At first he put it down to his age but as it got worse and worse he finally went to the Dr. Eventually he had a cystoscopy and they identified some spots...
Hello, my mum was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer with suspected spread to liver, adrenal and lymph nodes. I’m just hoping to hear about people’s experiences if you don’t mind sharing. Good or bad, I’d like a realistic view.
Hi my fellow fighters, I’ve just been diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes. I’ve got an appointment at Plymouth with the surgeon this Thursday with a view to organising a radical cystectomy surgery asap. The urologist...
My dad finished radiotherapy for muscle invasive ballder cancer about 5 weeks ago. He experienced lots of pain during treatment and this hasn't improved. Still experiencing excruciating pain in the bladder, is not sleeping at all, and has in the last...
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