Hi, my husband has had two cystoscopy’s under general anaesthetic and all have been fine on this 3rd one all was ok until just urinate and you can go home, problem was he couldn’t go, out of op was 1.30, at 9pm they decided to admit to ward, he was quite...
Hi there my lovely 87 Yr old father had a diagnosis of a cluster of bc yesterday Consultant and nurses were so kind, showed me photos said 1cm and caught early & not spread ( how does dr know as he hasn’t had his CT scans yet) . All seemed pretty played...
I just wanted to post some good news. After 2 turbts and a T1 G3 diagnosis in July I was offered a choice of bcg or cystectomy. Finished the first set of bcg, 6 weeks of weekly treatment on December 14th, first cystoscopy under ga on 27th jan. They...
Hello all, following on from my last post regarding upcoming radical cystectomy for my husband. He has completed three cycles of chemo and had a scan last week. he was contacted today to say the tumour shows no response to the chemotherapy. My husband...
Hi everyone, I had a TURBT with examination under anaesthetic and a meatal biopsy done 9 days ago. I was very lucky as in I barely had any pain (although on high painkillers already so they probably masked it well), I pee’d twice after the catheter...
Hello all! I am very new to all this. It is my uncle who has been diagnosed with bladder cancer and has been told that he’ll need chemo and then cystectomy. He is a farmer and therefore he needs to be phisically active, he is afraid after the cystectomy...
Hi, I'm Sassy Girl I'm new to the group and the online forum. Im in my 30s and I was just wondering if anyone had the bcg treatment and if/how it effected their periods? Thanks
This morning I found a stone in my urostomy bag. Has any one else experienced this?
Has anyone had experience of chemo with Paclitaxel ?
Hello all, sorry I’ve been quiet if late. Hubby started chemo in Dec. He’s doing ok, starting to lose his hair and very tired but coping well. He has 1-2 more cycles than is planned for his radical cystectomy. He has muscle invasive bladder cancer. He...
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