So as i mentioned i had a 2nd TURBT Thursday and all went well in the end and feeling more like myself today anyway you’ll all have a little giggle at this I when i was getting dressed to go home I noticed that they had either waxed or shaved my right...
Morning Everyone Quick one for you as I said yesterday bit of a eventful day yesterday was only under about 30 mins roughly but have suffered with insomnia and a bit of brain fog today was talking in my sleep when I did shut my eyes by the time I was...
Hi, I have been diagnosed with bladder cancer which so far is confined to the bladder. However, it is a large and aggressive tumour. I have been told that I am going to need a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to shrink the tumour and then an...
Afternoon Everyone very very poor patient care from NHS today unfortunately was due in at 8:15 am this morning went into the nurse around 8:25 for admission she was quite a jumped up jobsworth to be honest and proceeded to be heavy handed with blood...
Morning everyone, I had the second of three BCG Maintenance installations yesterday. In and out in fifteen minutes! A little discomfort and too many visits to the toilet. I drank copious amounts of Barley water to settle the bladder. All OK this morning...
Sorry haven’t been on here for quite a while I just thought I would give anyone out there just starting on there journey some positivity.Started my journey when diagnosed August 2020 at the ripe old age of 54 and never smoked.BCG treatment done and dusted...
Hi all, I had to have a second TURBT after there wasn’t enough muscle in first biopsy to be sure about muscle invasion. Results from 2nd TURBT: some tumour was still left - is that common? A bit concerned that they didn’t get all superficial tumour...
Hi, I'm due to have a cystoscopy on June 3rd but I still have a very inflamed bladder following BCG back in January. I'm trying to manage it with diet etc and making some progress but it's slow going. Wondering if I should ask to postpone the cystoscopy...
Afternoon all, Had my 6th BCG treatment 13 days ago I now feel a mild ache in my bladder has anyone experienced this ? No other symtoms and drinking plenty. Lynn
Fellow travellers, today I must admit I am struggling. I still have problems with frequency and urgency including at night which is disturbing my sleep, and indeed really limiting what I can do, so am almost house bound really. Plus my prostate has been...
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