Hi everyone, my husband had a tumour removed from his bladder 2 weeks ago,he also had a third of his bladder removed.my question is,he is still having irrigation because there is still blood in his urine,it is red,you can't even see urine just solid red...
Hi all, Unfortunately my Bcg treatment has not worked so after 3 years of different treatments, and operations it looks like my bladder is for the chop! Whilst I'm not happy about this, I have run out of other options and if it means I can start living...
Now had 2nd infusion into my bladder more or less side effects as. First one. First 2/3 days are not brilliant but managing with painkillers. For some reason today I had a melt down and felt tearful yesterday I felt tired all day. Hopefully will feel...
Had my flexible cystoscopy yesterday after the 15th BCG and given the all clear. Just a little inflammation left from the last BCG course. Was pT1G3 with squamous differentiation at first TURBT, and pTaG3 after the second Been told that I am on annual...
Kind of another post about anxiety, but bear with me if you will. Last BCG (No. 4 of 6) was Nov. 22. No BCG appointment on Nov. 29, as lab was closed for Thanksgiving holiday. So, basically, it's been 10 or 11 days with no treatment. And no visible blood...
I’ve had my 11th BCG and go for my scan Friday. I absolutely hate BCG this last lot caused fatigue so bad that I have cut my hours at work. if this scan is clear I want to stop the BCG as I’m confident that it will not return (positive thoughts) ...
Well that's number 12 done and dusted just usual mild side effects, now waiting for date of my CT scan due middle of December.
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with a bladder cancer 3 weeks ago after having TURBT.I feel totally exhausted and not knowing what to do.I have a back pain all the time and I do mot know if there is light at the end of the tunnel.I do not know when I go...
I am sorry I am posting again. I have had my first BCG which went okay. However, somewhere on this site someone referred to the NICE guidelines for high grade non muscle invasive ladder cancer which I read. This says a second TURBT procedure should be...
Hi everyone, I’ve not been on here much lately ( other problems for my husband) but after 22 flexi scopes and 12 years of having bladder cancer, 15 BCGs I have at last been discharged. Pta grade 3. Im not leaving the group but thought I’d let the new...
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