Hello, I am looking for some advice. My father was diagnosed with a grade 3 transitional cell carcinoma at the end of 2023. It had spread to the lymph nodes in the pelvis and chest, and there were nodules in his chest. He had a TURBT to remove the...
Good afternoon all I am having my stents removed tomorrow, its a 3 hour appointment, can anyone give me a hint at the process? Seems a long time to pull 2 tubes out ️
Hi my dad has been receiving treatment for bladder cancer for several years. They have now found CIS and recommend symptom management only. Can anyone share their experiences of how quickly it will get worse, what the symptoms are and potential prognosis...
My operation has been delayed as my blood is still too low... haemoglobin...further blood transfusions. I was fine to go ahead but now this delay has me thinking twice. Rechecking whether I really want this. It's an awful lot to go through, I am on my...
Hello, Due to the divergent cells in my bladder tumour, I've recently been advised that I should proceed with a neobladder or radical cystectomy and tgat BCG may be too risky in the short term. I am looking at the pros and cons including survivability...
Hi guys just popped in to say, I hadca call from the hospital today to say they had a cancellation for tomorrow so scheduled turbit is tomorrow, what should I expect going forward to recovery, and roughly how long is the operation, sorry and how long...
Two weeks since last procedure all successful, informed was cancer free but laser was still done Drinking plenty of fluids, have permanent catheter Nightbag filling to 250ml + is clear no smell Leg bag during day 150ml+ emptied regular (1hr) Is...
Nearly two months ago, my 78-year-old father underwent a TURBT for a bladder mass. Before the surgery, he was in very good health and had no pain at all, only 2–3 days of gross hematuria, which is what led us to the ER. The doctors managed to stop the...
I had my radical cystectomy in Nov 24, and have just had my results back from my last CT scan taken in Feb 26. All clear. very pleased. Thanks for your support everyone, Leo
I first had bladder cancer 9years ago. Eight years later it recurred…Three months later it recurred again -all low grade and all treated by TURBT.. It then recurred nearly four months later and this time it was treated immediately by TULA.- without...
