Bladder cancer treatment

Hi and welcome to the group, although sorry to hear your dad has bladder cancer. I had 6 weeks of daily radiotherapy. The treatment itself was ok and i didn't have any nasty effects. The daily trips to hospital became quite tiring. Towards the end, I had some bowel problems, which is common for pelvic radiation. I had the sudden need to go, but it was manageable as long as I knew where the nearest toilet was. I hope all goes well. Best wishes.

Thank you for your reply ! Can I ask did if affect your sleep etc as dad struggles now by getting up every couple of hours ! And did the treatment get harder in last few weeks ?

I hope you are feeling much better 

Hi . Treatment does make you more tired as the weeks go on. I never had a problem sleeping. I could drop off at the drop of a hat. Slept throughout the night. My treatment was several years ago, and so far so good. Best wishes.

Hi my friend, back in January this year o was diagnosed with advanced prostrate  and lymphoma cancer, I was told there was no chance of surgery as the cancer was to aggressive. I have had no end of uti infections and the last one I was admitted to hospital and I had a scope done on my bladder which revealed a tumour on the bladder wall, four weeks later this was removed, I had no pain and a week ago I went back for the results , yet another consultant sat there smiling and told me it was stage two cancer and not to worry as it had not spread from my prostrate. What I can’t understand is that if that is the case then why was it not picked up on the original MRI &CT scans yet when I was admitted the Ct scan taken didn’t match the original one. All they want to do is scope it every three months. I have yet to have any further treatment for the prostrate cancer , originally I was super to have chemo treatment the last one being 11thAugust. All I get is monthly hormone injections from a practice nurse that thinks is funny to call  them “ women’s revenge “ as they absolutely cook my day and night. This watch and wait is really getting me down, I am not far off being back in the dark place I was back in April when I contemplated suicide. Up until last week I felt I had come a long way, ten days after surgery I ran a 10k race for Macmillan’s and raised over £4000, now I feel I’m back to square one. I probably the same generation as your dad and I’m still working five days a week, all I want is  some treatment and be rid of the catheter that is ruining my life  I hope your dad has better luck than me  and makes a good recovery  

Kitchen fitter

Hi Kitchen fitter and welcome to the group if you're new I don't recall your name before but it might be my memory...So sorry to hear of how miserable things are making you feel. The MacMillan helpline are good to talk to. If you can manage it have a word with the Practice manager about the nurse's unwanted speaking out of turn, you might save someone else from the same if that is her evil little habit, and you should not have to put up with it.

Best wishes too, Denby