Hi All i had my TURBT on 24 th October, which seems ages ago but on Monday will be only 3 weeks. well Wednesday 16th November is D Day when I find out all results, which I am hoping will be good. But have now decided whatever results are I will deal...
My Oncologist called today with my CT scan results. In the space of 3 months when I was clear, now the latest scan show nodules in my lungs & cancer spread to my hips. He has given me 8 months with a suggested revisit to chemo treatment. We are devastated...
My partner has found out he had grade 3 T1 tumour removed from his bladder via a phone call from the urology nurse she also said after the consultant had closer look at scan looks like there is thickening of muscle in the bladder so my partner has to...
Yesterday I had my 15th BCG treatment. The nurse discussed with me the national shortage of the BCG vaccine, that I new nothing about.She has suggested that this may have been the last treatment, but it would be down to the consultant Today, I have...
Hi I’ve got my date and it’s 17/12. My gp signed me off until 28/11 as I have a catheter fitted. I have to keep it in until I have the all clear. Do I for the sake of the 2 extras weeks stay off? Im a teacher so going to the toilet all the time to empty...
Evening all, Following my 6 weeks off after 6 treatments of mitomycin C I had my followup cystoscopy yesterday. I very relieved to say that there was no sign of any regrowth. So will be going back in another 3 months for another check. So I can...
I went to the out of hours 3 weeks ago with pain in my left side and lower back. Urine test showed blood so was given antibiotics. Two days later I was admitted to same day emergency care blood in urine again I had a bladder scan and Kidney scan. No stones...
5. How long was your recovery such as cooking moving around the house if day case 6. Did anyone also have a prolapse womb at the time of op ! Did this complicate anything ?
To summarise my case: end of June 2021 diagnosis of BC. 9th July 2021 TURBT. Removed 2 tumors, one 3cm. and a second 3mm. Both turned out G3T1a. Done 15 BCG treatments. Last ended mid Sept this year. Today first cystoscopy after 1 year of BCG. The bladder...
For the past couple of weeks I had been getting more and more intense abdominal pain and then this culminated in me starting to vomit. Went to A & E who admitted me and I've spent the last week in hospital, was discharged last night. They reckon I have...
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