Bladder Cancer G3 pTa

Hi Grumps and welcome to the group. Lots of support and help here. Good to know you have had your resection. As you may know Ta is very early stage. G3 is the aggressive type of cell so needs regular follow ups. Is it BCG  (Immunotherapy) or Mytomycin (chemo) you will be having.? Both administered the same way directly in to the bladder. Usually a six week course followed by regular maintenance treatments. People have different reactions. Some people sail through it while others find it difficult. Most people have some form of moderate effects. I am sure people will be along to share personal experiences. I hope it goes well for you. Best wishes.

Gosh such words are a comfort. It’s BCG  and hopefully the start date will be soon. I think the worst and I’m sure it’s the same for everybody is the mental effect to stay positive and have confidence in the treatment at least slowing it down and buying extra time. It all started with an ultrasound for abdominal aches followed by a cystoscopy and discovery of growths I feel lucky ..so far … that it’s been found

thank you once again for words of support from those who know 

Dear Grumps, I hope it will encourage you, my OH [who doesn't 'do' forums] is the same age as you now. In 2018 so a busy five years more being Grandad and much loved husband and Dad ago, he got exactly the same diagnosis as you. And he saw his bladder and said there were so many tumours the whole thing looked "like inside out cauliflower". But a couple of TURBTs and 6 BCG and a few Mitomycin later he has been all clear for a good few checkups.

Every now and then he'll get what are often called on here 'the dreaded red patches' but none have actually been cancer. If they see these they mostly just get him in after 3 months instead of six for another look. True he's up in the night a bit but so are many of us by that age; the super new GP has booked him in for more investigation on that.

Best, Denby

Your reply really does reassure. Am starting chemo in 2 weeks time so it’s good to see that there is hope in the treatment. Thank you so much