Hi everyone I got diagnosed with bladder cancer last Thursday (4th Sept) then had another scan last Friday to see if it’s spread, I now have another consultation but it’s not until 9th October which has put my brain into overdrive, I don’t know if that...
Evening all, BCG#12 was the worse one of the lot, and hearing that side effects can get worse the more you have I was bricking it for #13. As it happens it was ok…apart from me pee-ing myself everything was good. Up a lot throughout the night but...
Morning all, Just back from BCG#13, two hours nearly done…so far so good… Nigel
Hi I’m new to this group, didn’t expect to be here got diagnosed with a tumour in my bladder last Thursday which was a massive shock, but it’s posistioned on a diverticulitis within my bladder, where the muscle lining is thinner, I’ve had a CT scan too...
Have been at this since April - and now to commence chemo 4 September. Any tips/ advice would be welcome i.e experience post dose / toleration. Am I likely to be able to drive after ? I believe my next treatment is 11/9 - although getting confirmation...
Hi all, I hope you’re all keeping well? I’m pretty bad at coming back here and keeping up with everything at the moment. I’m just looking for some advice really around GemCarbo. My mums about to start this as her palliative care chemo. She’ll...
I’ve had pta intermediate (grade 2 low) since March 24 i had the tumor removed and check ups. i have a red patch that was biopsied dec 24 that was benign, the patch was still there in June but consultant decided not to biopsy again. my worry is...
Hi All My mum had her 3rd BCG yesterday. After her 1st treatment she got flu type Symptoms 2 days later . now the main issue is tiredness…. She always seems so tired . I called her at 9am this morning and she had been up and out of bed and put some...
Hi all Hope you are all well as can be text message today telling me to make contact with the hospital to book my flexi they soon come round wanted me to go tomorrow ha ha I said we are getting ahead of ourselves here not been 6 months since the last...
Hi everyone, After noticing blood in my wee, it’s been a bit of a whirlwind for me. I’m 56, a woman and been vegetarian for a long while, never smoked and only rarely have a drink. So thought I was pretty healthy, but I suppose bladder cancer can happen...
