So 1st of May I had the radical cystectomy, it was ok I did still wake with pain but got through it . Didn't realise I was having an epidural as well as general and had robot assisted surgery. Looked at the clock as the epidural went in , it was 8.10am...
Good morning My husband has been told he has to have a blood transfusion on Monday as he is still peeing blood 3 months after his tumour removal. He is saying he will drive to the hospital but I am wondering if it is advisable. Please can anyone let me...
Just back from Guys having the results of the biopsies taken 2 weeks ago. I initially was diagnosed with CIS middle of last year and have received 9 doses of BCG. Anyway long story short, it’s back and recommendation is removal and a stoma which I am...
Finally got some movement from my consultant and have an appointment next Wednesday. Had my second Turbt 8th of April and was told the results showed no change from the initial diagnosis PTA G3 and was hoping that after my MDT meeting it would be straight...
Hello, my father 62 years old was diagnosed with non-invasive bladder tumor in 2019, he had several non-invasive laser surgeries that were not effective and the tumor regrew. The biopsy showed it was non-invasive, low grade tumor. In 2020 he had bladder...
Hi Everyone So, just had my consultants appointment and they have confirm pTa G3. We discussed bladder removal but they didn't think it was appropriate in my case (at this time) and so we are going with the BCG. Should be starting in the next couple...
Met with my consultant yesterday and Im delighted that he agreed with me RC is my best option. Im finding it bizarre and really odd that Im so happy to be facing major surgery, but thats so much better than being scared of it. I see light at the end of...
Hello everybody! I'm about to start my induction course of BCG next week and obviously we all get warned about having to bleach the toilet after using it due to it being a live vaccine. Does anyone know how transmittable it is? My daughter's are...
Hey guys I don't know if anyone has had to deal with this before but I thought I would give it a shot at asking A few months ago my grandad had his 7th installation of BCG 14 days after a biopsy he went in for the treatment the same as he would any...
I am back to this lovely forum to, see if anyone has had similar or just general advice. Following a clear cystoscopy in March and three maintenance BCG treatments, bringing my total so far to 12, I have just had a clear flexible cystoscopy which was...
