Hi I’ve just been told the results today my bladder cancer that’s in my diverticulum that has spread to my lymph nodes nodes is squamous cell carcinoma I was told there is no treatment for this and it’s highly invasive I’m a very fit and healthy woman 59 I’ve been nursing 41 yrs just haven’t been working recently due to having my TURBIT done I’ve been so hopeful that I can do something to fight this but with the urologist saying today there’s nothing that can be done that this cancer will not respond to any treatment I’m in bits he said I will get an appointment soon for another CT scan just to check the invasiveness as slim chance they can try radical surgery to remove my bladder surrounding organs and lymph nodes but he said it is not a good outlook as it may have already spread more in my body than they know I asked if I can try Chemo radiotherapy any trials but I’ve been told there nothing that will treat this just feeling very very overwhelmed my uncle died very quickly following this diagnosis I hoped this wasn’t going to be the same for me just nothing can prepare for hearing this but know I just need to keep taking it one day at a time
Hello FiM, What a terrible shock you have had with this news, of course you feel all over the place. My heart goes out to you . One day at a time friend, you still have the hope of surgery. Hold on tight to that . I hope the tests are soon and you are not kept waiting. sending you my love and best wishes.
Much love Angela x
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