Hi all, I'm just completing my Gem Cis chemotherapy and now is the time to consider whether I want to keep my bladder or not. I'm fortunate that I have this option to consider but I wanted to see if anyone else has been at this point and what...
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed about a year ago with Grade 1 pTa bc about a year ago which was removed. I have had some follow-up cystoscopy's since which has been positive (no recurrence). I was treated under private medical care through my employer...
Good Morning All, Back from my second session of the latest round of intravesical chemotherapy - I think this is the third, possibly fourth, set of treatments since Trevor was first spotted hiding in my bladder, which was six years ago now. I know that...
I have been away from this forum for long and I am sorry. Too much work, which is incidentally a good thing to keep your mind away! Anyway, yesterday second checkup. It went very well: "... I found your bladder to be clear of any sign of reoccurrence...
Hello everyone, thought I would just let you know after suffering chemical cistitis for some weeks I have started (from yesterday) an 8 weekly course of Ialuril installations to hopefully help repair the bladder wall lining. You are supposed to hold it...
Just back from the latest Check up. The check at the end of October was cancelled due to an infection so today was the replacement and it wasn’t quite what I’d hoped for. In among the snowflakes a lesion was found so I now await an appointment for that...
After a series of blood tests showing reducing kidney function, I went for an urgent nephrostomy on Friday. This was to recelive the pressure on a blocked kidney. I now have a bag which we clip to my underwear. My Radical cystectomy is set for 18th...
My partner had a phone call today from his consultant to say that he suspects he has prostate cancer from an MRI scan last week. This has just floored us as we have been dealing with non muscle invasive bladder cancer with TURBT and BCG. I have read...
Iv had bladder cancer since 2018 iv been in hospital 8 time have tomours removed but it looks like I have last my fight and now have to have the bladder removed I no nothing about this as in recovery time can I still go swimming where it goes on my body...
With the help of a wonderful nurse today, we got a face to face meeting with my oncologist. We learnt a lot & were able to ask many questions. Something i wanted to check, i understand that radiotherapy can make the bladder harden, meaning it holds...
