Hi, sorry, long post incoming but I really want to find out from others who have been through this, or supported family who have been through this. My mother in law had a biopsy early June, the results were that she has squamous cell bladder cancer...
Hi can someone please give me some help or advice or can confirm what’s happening is normal??. My mum has metastatic bladder cancer which has spread to her kidney and lung. She has received her first round of Padcev and Keytruda. We had an appointment...
Morning people, just wondering if anyone has had the Chemotherapy & immunotherapy Durvalumab combination. Apparently they have just started it in my trust and I will be the second. Gutted I can’t claim first! Mine is for MIBC.
For the hours following my first BCG adventure the nasty side of my personality showed its ugly face. I was just horrible to my kind and caring husband. Everytime he asked how I was feeling and I answered “I’m okay”, (what else am I expected to say was...
I am offloading my guilt. i do feel ashamed. I am still smoking at least 2 cigarettes a day. I smoked 20 a day for about almost 60 years only cutting back to around 10 a day over the past two years. I want to stop and yet at the same I am still wanting...
Hi everyone Completed my first round of BCG a couple of months ago. Had my cystoscopy on Monday, which showed up clear Next round of BCG booked for September and second cystoscopy for October. People are asking me if I'm clear now because nothing...
I am due to start my first BCG immunotherapy session this week. I have read that I have to keep the BCG in my bladder for 2 hours after instillation. Do you have to stay at hospital for 2 hours or can you drive home and go to the toilet later (I know...
Update seen oncologist yesterday after scan last week treatment stopped no evidence of disease he did say it might come back but he'll deal with it if it does so it's a scan in 2 months if clear then 3 months adding a month on every times I really didn...
Had my second (of up to 8?) chemotherapy session this morning. I have just bbe sick (vomited). I have been feeling nauseous, despite anti-sickness pills since my first long GEMCIS session last week. But today felt so much worse and am trying to get stronger...
Hello Everyone, beautiful day again currently 31 degrees here in Walton Le Dale. Just returned from my breathing test prior to my Pet Scan tomorrow afternoon. Didn’t realise the tests were so numerous and thorough. Curry night again. Chicken Dopiaza with...
