New diagnosis- caregiver for father

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Good morning everybody, I hope you’re all keeping well…im new here so thought I’d share a little background with my dads situation in hopes to sit alongside some lovely people who are experiencing the same thing as my dad is, I’m his daughter and I’m fighting hard for him in anyway possible. It’s taken me a lot to join this forum including MacMillan itself as it’s facing reality in a way which is scary in itself..
in October this year dad (68) was experiencing macroscopic hematuria on every void which prompted us to seek medical attention, eventually the CT scan revealed a 3cm mass in dads bladder, a few weeks later the procedure TURBT was performed on 17th November and the surgeon said it was a large mass but didn’t disclose exact measurements, complete resection on the discharge summary was noted and new diagnosis of cancer was given.. 4 week to date we’ve still not heard a single thing back from the hospital, our hospital is in Essex at princess Alexandra, I’ve called and called, emailed so many people with no response, this waiting game is painful, i managed to get hold of the ward dad was initially admitted to and they were able to inform me dad was on the list for MDT this Thursday and that we’d hear soon for an appointment to get results (patiently awaiting) yesterday dad received another pre-op questionnaire to fill out as he’s now been placed on a waiting list for surgery…this has confused us all and I can’t figure out what a second surgery would be for but most of all out of a waiting list? What are they planning behind the scenes for him? We still don’t know what’s going nor the stage / grade etc. 
was wondering if anyone is or has been in a similar situation, it would be lovely to shed some light on if you’re willing? 
it’s been a journey and a half already, and I have a feeling it only just started Open mouthDash 


thank you for taking the time to read, all the luck in the world to each and everyone of you. 

  • That really isn't good service from the hospital. Might be worth checking that in future they will supply a written report each visit. It's not always the default. Your dad should have had some feedback from the first TURBT, usually a provisional stage and grade. As others have said, the second TURBT is normal, it's a double check to confirm results which will inform what treatment option(s) are the most appropriate. When the second biopsy & MDT are done, he should get an appointment with a consultant to be advised of this. 

    If there are choices, he should have some time to consider. Feel free to ask for experiences here, there's usually someone who can give their personal viewpoint. Hope all goes well.