Afternoon everyone, So far so good…no side effects whatsoever…had treatment at 9am, held for two hours no problem.. on to pints three of water and lemon barley water, Good flow to my urine, easily the best one I’ve had…little bit of blood but no discomfort...
Hi All, I finished my inductive BCG 6 doses on 18th February. I had my pre-op assessment yesterday, before the cystoscopy with/without biopsy. This has shown anaemia, although I am taking iron tablets. I read on Google that Intravesical BCG can cause...
Facing this next month, although I have to say I'm not too worried I have found it difficult finding first hand how it is for life afterwards, the recovery...how long it takes before you are feeling stronger, walking, exercise, food, learning to cope...
I don't know if this AI system is used in the UK, but I have a Zoom meeting with my surgeon here in Florida on Wednesday to discuss the Vesta results. It is ostensibly used to determine the suitability of BCG treatment, but can provide much more information...
Hi all Anyone got any tips for dealing with cancer pain . I use oromorph liquid and paracetamol and ibuprofen, and just started gabapentin, other stronger stuff ive tried but it's made me sick or hallucinating. I've been waiting for my radiotherapy...
Going in for radical cystectomy tomorrow. A bit nervous!
Hi All I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced this: I had bladder biopsies taken 6 weeks ago under GA after some suspicious lesions were seen on flexi. I was diagnosed with a G2pta tumour in May 2025, had TURBT and no further treatment...
Hi all Sorry I haven't been on for a while , I took a turn for the worse. Was heading towards my radiotherapy and suddenly ,on a Sunday morning I had a rectal bleed and collapsed. Had to be blue lighted to New Cross and into resuscitation. My bowel...
Not to long ago I had a spot of blood round my Stoma, I did ask for advice on this support group and as was advised was pretty common and not much to worry about! I did get a CT Scan and came back Satisfactory no disease recurrence Next thing the Hospital...
Hi All, Tineline so far - 9 Dec GP urdent referral for gross hematuria 24 Dec CT urogram + CT chest 31 Dec meeting with CNS to inform me that I have a bladder lesion and it's probably cancer but good news no obvious lesaions elsewhere 14 Jan...
