Hi I was wondering if anyone has had a nephrostomy and also a catheter fitted as well. I am asking as a concerned daughter for my Dad. We have noticed that the catheter bag has now stopped draining however the nephrostomy is draining fine. When he...
Hi all! I know people have had far worse after effects than me! But I seem to have a kind of random shooting pain sometimes (in urethra I think) and it's happened between the first and 2nd Bcg treatment but obv was slightly worse after the second. I...
I’ve had 2 cystoscopys, one in March when my TA grade 2(low) was discovered and my 3 monthly camera where I had to have another TURBT which was clear, however…..although this time round I’ve had hardly any blood ( 1st TURBT I had lots for the 3 months...
Hello Friends and wishing you all a happy Bank Holiday weekend… Following on from my post last week when I told you I was diagnosed in January with T1G3 and completed six BCG in May, then unfortunately the biopsy in July conformed CIS alongside the...
Hi I went to the doctors with a problem with my prostate and I got put on a two week wait on the cancer pathway at the consultation MRI with contrast my prostate seemed fine but they’ve come across a problem with my bladder. They said I’ve got pockets...
Hello Friends I was diagnosed with T1 Grade 3 in November last year and have had two follow up biopsies and 6 BCG treatments. This week I was told that carcinoma in situ has also been found, so I am shocked as I am feeling so much better after a recent...
Hi all, so I just heard I am having my GA Cystoscopy Bx next week on 15th. My urologist does it like this; 6 weeks BCG then flexi cystoscopy. Then 3 more BCG then GA cystoscopy BX . I do find it a bit odd that I cant just have another flexi, but i have...
Hi all, I finished my second BCG induction on 18 July and still having trouble with bladder spasms and urgency to pee which is quite painful. GP thought it might be a UTI and I am on second lot of antibiotics but culture from my sample has shown no...
Hi all, I had my TURBT in May and had to return to hospital the following month for a re resection of the bladder as there was no muscle in the biopsy specimen taken in May. Biopsy results showed a high risk G3pT1 and although the Consultant was steering...
Hi all. Hope you are all keeping well and safe. Back in January 2022 I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. TURBT followed, had a bit of a mare after that and was found to have low grade grade 2 non invasive lesions. Had 6 week course of mytomycin which...
