Cystoscopy six month check up

Hi Redboxer,You are not selfish at all.It’s natural to feel anxious  before these check ups.I hope it all goes well for you tomorrow.Let us know how you get on.Love Jane x

Hi Redboxer, my initial tumour in 2017 was G2T1. So now I have survived 5 and a half  years with 4 reoccurences, but in my mind the emphasis is on "survived"! Hooray! My treatment was BCG and 5 TURBTs. I have now had two and a half years all clear which is marvellous but I certainly don't count my chickens. I am always anxious when I go for cystoscopies, now every 6 months like you. Keeping my fingers crossed for you tomorrow. Sending love Hx

Thank you so much for your support ️

Hello Redboxer,

Bladder Cancer is an Anxiety Paradigm. I was diagnosed five years ago. I had a tumour removed followed by chemotherapy and Chemoradiation. I have had three recurrences  (superficial tumours) and a six week course of Mitomycin. I am now seventy three years old, relatively fit. I play golf  five times a week and walk our old chocolate Labrador as well as taxi driver, child minding, general dogsbody for four beautiful grandchildren. I still get anxious  before flexible cystoscopy appointments. It is what it is. Enjoy your life whatever the outcome. Good luck tomorrow. Garviv 

Thank you so much and so happy to hear your well  

Dear Redboxer, my OH now 78 and very active despite other health probs as well as bc, is around 5 years clear after an entire bladder-full of G3Pta taken out at 1st TURBT and a single new papilloma at 2nd.

Hope that helps. Denby

Thank you, it helps so much x and amazing how well your OH is doing

Thank you so much xx

Hi all, well.after all that anxiety I went to my appointment and it was cancelled due to the doctor's  strike!! Ahh well never mind rescheduled to 26th May, hopefully the strikes will be over by then

Oh no.I’m sorry you will have to wait longer.Fingers crossed the next appointment goes ahead.Love Jane x