what happens if your not healthy enough to have this operation,i am now back to bcg and they used a cathater which all it did was leaked down the sides,i dont know what other treatment is available,does anyone else have any advice
Hi does anyone else get blood clots at all in urine? Back story a had a turbt 3 months ago, had them 2 weeks after which was an infection, which can be expected, then last week I had them for 24hrs everytime I went toilet, and have now come back again...
Hi all Turbt op next Thursday , first time for me. I'm a little bit nervous but been reassured by the lovely people on here that it will be fine so thank you. I was hoping they might keep me in for the night but it's a 7.30am op so probably be going...
Morning, I hope everyone is safe and well after the weekend weather. Most of the snow has gone here after yesterday’s torrential rain but more sleet and thundery showers are forecast. As we start a new week I am waiting for an appointment date for my...
Hi all I recently joined this forum after my diagnosis. Through reading various posts I am amazed by how many people have been diagnosed because of UTI but also how many UTI'S they had to have before referral I was urinating blood and was given antibiotics...
I hope everyone has had a great Xmas I had family around at Xmas it was Nice I went to Urology last week & all they said was just soak the excess urine up with Spc using dressing not very helpful took me ages to get more dressings from district nurses...
i have been booked for radical cystectomy. they tell me that they dont think chemo, radiotherapy or BCG would work, and they dont want to delay. i really not keen on such a life-changing, irreversible operation, but does not seem to be much choice. Interested...
Wishing all fellow travellers a wonderful, happy, healthy 2025. Love Ade xx ️
Morning Everyone, After the non stop rain on New Year’s Eve/ Day the river burst its banks flooding the main road into the city. Many areas round here were quite bad for a while. Thankfully the rain stopped. Today at 7.00 am the sky was clear, sunshine...
For the first time in ages I started my day (possibly upsetting my neighbours ) blasting out Roxy Music Editions of You . It was like a gust of wind blowing away all the old cobwebs !! Great way to start the day with a tune . What tunes have you played...
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