Does anyone have a penile implant & what is the effectiveness & comfort of this?
Hi everyone, new poster here. I'm 50 and I've been going through cystoscopies and 2 turbts since June and had my final diagnosis and treatment consultation yesterday. I had G3 T1a in the first resection, and then further persistent cancer found in the...
I'm due for a turbt 3rd August quite nervous about it
My mom recently started bcg treatment for non invasive bladder cancer. It is constantly making her get up through the night needing to wee. Guess this is good proves its making bladder angry fighting off any stray cells. She is 80 and struggling with...
It seems quite a few people on the forum are having to make the decision of whether to have surgery, which is where I am at. Has anyone had success with bcg and mitomycin administration using electric current Emda for 9 weeks, been suggested by Guys hospital...
Hello Everyone, Following my six week course of Mitomycin in June I had my follow up flexible cystoscopy today at a private hospital in Preston all through the NHS. Thank goodness I was given the all clear. My consultant showed me a clear bladder and...
Evening Everyone I had my TURBT with the usual afterwards on Monday 24tb. Is it normal to feel sick to? I came home same day with catheter which I had removed yesterday Everything according to Urology Surgeon went well. They did have to go into...
How do you all cope with the waiting ..the not knowing..the uncertainty .. my mental health is awful right now
Met with consultant today who said as the grade 3 cancer was there again on second Turbt, I have 2 choices, bladder removal which he wants me to speak to Guys hospital who would do the operation or try BCG. He seemed to be pushing the removal, I can understand...
I was diagnosed with Grade 3 agressive bladder cancer inJuly 2021. Had 3 TURBS. In Jan2022 was referred to a specialist at another hospital for radical cycstectomy then referred back to original one. All is fine, stoma going well. Should I be having a...
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