I’m looking for similar experiences/insight/words of encouragement. My dad has a Turbt in October for high grade bladder cancer. He finished induction course of bcg in January. Cystoscope scope in March was all clear. He did not do maintenance bcg due...
had urologist appointment today, I dont really know how I feel. my mum has been told she has Squamous cell carcinoma cancer, it hasn't spread to any other organs, or anywhere in the body. its in the nodes around her pelvic though. hospital sending her...
Starting tomorrow, BCG induction course. But apprehensive, have to say, feel like I am stepping into the unknown. Be glad when first day is done. Today I am getting certain things sorted. Totally alone in this journey, ninety year old mother refuses to...
Hi everyone hope you are all doing well, I Don't post much but do check in each day to read all posts. I am looking for some advice I am now on bcg 21 and doing well, but and there is always a but in the past few months I have found a few what look like...
Hello all I had a scan last month . Not had results yet. I restarted bcg 13-15 last week after a 6 month break. God I forgot how hard it was. I have number 15 on 1st June. Today I received an online letter for a face to face follow up appointment which...
Just had my camera check after 15 bcg no cels have come back so just waiting for my next appointment for my next round of bcg
Afternoon everyone, im still in a lot of discomfort due to BCG #18…The urology team think it’s the prostate inflammation rather than the bladder…I’ve been put on antibiotics for 2-6 weeks depending on how they work for me…my last set of BCG in September...
So I'm wide awake again at 4.30am for the second night. My anxiety levels are so high and I am unable to relax. I had a telephone call with my CNS on Tuesday to confirm that my last biopsies were negative for cancer cells, so my cancer is non muscle invasive...
8 weeks since my radical cystoprostatectomy, went to see my consultant today after they had done mdt meeting. At last some excellent news my cancer has gone. No treatment needed, just scans and check ups for the next 5 years. I've been very lucky in them...
Hi, I am having my first BCG treatment tomorrow. I have been very positive up until now, all of a sudden today my head has gone to mush and I have been panicking about being ready for tomorrow. I can't think about what I need to take tomorrow apart...
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