Hi all Had the first of my BCG induction course yesterday . So far not much in the way of side effects , pretty bad headache this morning and rather tired. Drinking loads and making sure to rest - sunshine helps but my 7 month Cocker Spaniel doesn't...
I have been taking Filgrastim injections post chemo for 5 cycles. From cycle 3 I haven't been able to tolerate more than 3 injections after chemo due to extreme bone pain, as a result my white blood cell count has dropped and one cycle of chemo has been...
Hi all Just looking to get some idea of how long after TURBT the BCG induction usually is ? I appreciate it will vary due to availability of staff etc. Also did anyone have a break of say 2 weeks mid course ? Thank you Jane
Hello all, I have had 6x BCG treatments the last one being 2 weeks ago. I didn’t have many side effects from BCG, I could hold it in ok, no burning or urgency. I felt abit tired after the last one, and had a bit of pink tinged urine but that was just...
Hi everyone I started BCG yesterday. Any tips and advice from friends on here? After the 6 treatments what happens then ? I’m trying to organise working (I’m freelance ) and my brain can’t retain what will happen when! Thanks ️
Last Tuesday I had a cystoscope into my bladder. Good news well for now, no inflammation and all good. What a relief as my consultant stopped the BCG treatment as it was affecting my eyes and he is reluctant to continue with that. I had my last and third...
Hi all, Had my 3rd Turbt on 4th April (2nd small area of recurrence) Surgeon after op said no problems and looked like low aggression, superficial. Just had a call from one of the CSN team, to say Grade2pTa but this time of the higher risk type so...
Hello ,I'm new on here .My father who is 87 has prostate cancer and has had fir a few years and has been dormant ,However after finding blood in his urine and a cathetar fitted he qent for a bladder scan yesterday and has been told he now has bladder...
Hi there, I am newly diagnosed with bladder cancer stage 3, started chemo last week, and had a nephroscopy yesterday as the tumour was growing and blocking my left uretha to my kidney. The pain was unreal, and I couldn't eat or drink anything for...
Hi, my husband was diagnosed with stage one, grade 2 bladder cancer a few weeks back. He’s had the tumour removed and 6 weeks of chemo. We are now waiting for the hospital to contact us for another scan to see if it’s gone or returned. like everyone...
