i was talking to a mate of mine friday who has prostate cancer,he showed me a macmillan card saying he was having cancer treatment and needed a toilet can you help.what a fantastic idea.
Hi,On our health centre website it says it is the patients responsibility to check test results and follow up with the surgery if you have any questions.Is it the same at your doctor’s ? Love Jane x
So my mum lives alone and is 75, she had TURBT back in June and a few weeks ago had a cystoscopy. She was told she will receive a telephone consultation to discuss the results but then recently received a letter to say they wanted to see her in person...
I used to smoke... quite a lot. I quit 25 years ago, so I have smoked since I was 14, which means I have smoked for 19 years. My consultant though said that my cancer was very likely caused by tobacco smoke... so I am curious now: how many people here...
Greetings from an overcast but mild Walton Le Dale. Just back from my Covid drive through test centre at Chorley Hospital. In and out in literally a minute. Swab is still slightly irritating but over in seconds. Ready for my Rigid Cystoscopy on Thursday...
Hello everyone, OK new to the group so be kind. Following blood in my pee and numerous tests I have been diagnosed with a tumour in the bladder. I had some good news in that I could possibly have the operation TURBT on Monday 8th but I would need...
So after talking to the consultant re my dad's bladder cancer,which has not spread and is muscle invasive. Due to him having cerebral palsy it's been advised he try palliative radiotherapy once a week for 6 weeks due to the effects on his quality of life...
Good afternoon everyone I was due to have my 4th gem/cis cycle yesterday. My blood tests were within acceptable levels, but during cycle 2 & 3, the gemcitabine has been agonising. For cycle 3, the nurses slowed the drip, but that only gave me 40 minutes...
My dad has been diagnosed with invasive bladder cancer recently and we are looking at treatment options. I would like more information regarding the daily care of having urostomy bag. How often does it need changing? is it easy to live with?. How impacting...
Hello all, Sorry if this question seems a bit too intimate :-). I've been told and I have read everywhere that a big part of the vagina is removed during surgery. But I thought that there would still be a bit left, enough to at least put a finger inside...
