Hi there. I had combo bcg emda/mitomycin last year and maintenance bcg in March. There was a recurrence in July so I was given emda mitomycin for 6 weeks as the bcg gave me arthropathy and made me feel like death warmed up. I finished emda 2 weeks ago...
Hi, I am waiting for a second look at my bladder, to be under anaesthetic. Had TURBT removing T1, G3 from bladder on 29th September. Cancer on ureter will need ureter removing along with it's associated bladder; this to be two weeks after bladder wash...
Hello Had my bladder removed in March and the surgeon thought he had removed it all and it hadn’t spread anywhere outside of the bladder. However the scan I had in October shows it has returned in my pelvis, in the bone. Unable to sit down since September...
In February I was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had a TURBT to remove it. At the 3 months check I was clear. At my recent 6 month check 2 hypermic patches were found and have been biopsies. I’ve been advised to expect results in 2 to 3 weeks, last...
1. How many people had turbts discharge same day ? 2. Did anyone manage to have epidural? 3. Did anyone have similar to 1 lesion that was is 1-2 cm non invasive what did the grade turn out to be & prognosis ? I’d appreciate anyone’s input thank...
Good evening, I’m new to the forum. My husband has in the last few weeks been diagnosed with bladder cancer. He had a TURBT last week. We now await histology. Further tests and further surgery we’ve been told. We have been told the tumour was larger than...
Been put in hospital with Kidney infection and raging temperature spikes. This 18 months post neoblabber. Others had to deal with this?
Sorry, another question. Husband is having a small tumour removed by diathermy - is this done under general anaesthetic usually? (I think this has been implied), how does it compare to say a biopsy in terms of recovery time? He had an infection and...
Hello I have stage 2 muscle invasive bladder cancer and just finished neoadjuvant chemo therapy. Now I have to decide whether to have radiotherapy or surgery . I’m 53 and otherwise generally health. I’m wondering what has helped others in making this...
Hi all I start BCG next week, second treatment clashes with a much looked forward to evening in London. We've had to cancel so much over the summer because of the cancer, that I'm really keen to go. I've been through it with the CNS and she is booking...
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