Evening all, I had BCG #15 back in September 23rd…and still I’m in pain when peeing and when going to the toilet…I feel like I’ve strained my insides…sitting, walking is painful…I’ve tried only eating food that’s bladder friendly, cut out all spicy...
Hi all Had my 3 month check up today following BCG # 7-9, very happy to report it was clear. This is the first time I have had 2 clear check ups in a row, so far the BCG seems to be working for me Start next maintenance set tomorrow too Best wishes...
Hi, i am new to this forum, and would like to know if i am making the right or wrong discission. After almost 2 years i have had 4 TURB's and mitomycin and BCG treatments to no avail and now they want to remove my bladder and prostrate. My concerns are...
Hi everyone hope everything is going well for you. Had to cancel my biopsy on 29th due to me getting a chest infection and developing COVID. I am on the mend now and awaiting my new date which should be December. Hopefully it will be good news. Keep strong...
Hello everyone So long story short, I’m 54 and 8 years ago, at just 46, I had a small G1 pTa tumour removed from my bladder. Leading up to discovering I had BC, I’d had a number of UTI’s and some haematuria. it was a shock at the time. I had regular...
We’ve just heard that my mum has the appointment to get her biopsy results on Tuesday. Hopefully we will find out what sort of tumour we are dealing with and what her treatment plan is. I’m driving myself slightly mad reading about the different possibilities...
Hello everyone. My partner (51m) has CIS. He had two BCG treatments on consecutive weeks - however due to small (tiny really) intermittent blood clots in his urine, he couldn’t have the third session and treatment was halted pending a cystoscopy. He had...
Hi! My husband is in hospital for other medical reasons and was recovering but we’ve just been told he has bladder cancer. They removed some of the tumour, but not all. I we don’t know the stage or any details yet but just wanted to be in touch with...
I've had a very strange and stressful two months after being told I had bladder cancer, and having a TURBT on 22nd September to remove the tumour. The procedure went well, and I was told it hadn't spread to my prostate, as was suspected, which was the...
Happy to say CT scan all clear, bloods all normal range, egfr 74. Chuffed.
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