hello friends Iam only getting around to posting this now as it is a holiday weekend here and things have been a bit busy. On Thursday evening a post appeared on the forum from someone claiming that they can cure cancer. The post denounced various...
Hi everyone. What lovely supportive and helpful people you all are. My husband was recently diagnosed with G3 superficial bladder cancer following a TURBT when 3 tumours were removed. It was several weeks before he was informed and a second TURBT was...
Hi I am new to the platform and had a radical cystectomy at the end of May so all of this is new to me. My stoma bag has been leaking every day since Friday last week (sometimes 2x a day). I was wondering if anybody uses an absorbent underwear or special...
Hi. Ive just joined the forum and finding my way around, so hello. I’m just about to have my 4th BCG instillation following 2 biopsies and a TURBT. I was diagnosed with bladder non muscle invasive high risk carcinoma in situ and initially underwent Mitomycin...
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Good morning friends. So since the RC in February everything has been going pretty well. Stoma working well and bag changing going well. However, since the operation I have had serious wind issues. I know the bowels take a bit of moving during the...
Husband who is 82 initially diagnosed in 2019 & because of heart problems which needed a TAVI ended up with radiotherapy during COVID. Now the cancer is back & we're waiting for CT scan & anaesthetic assessment which are scheduled for next week. We're...
Just been diagnosed with high grade muscle invasive bladder cancer and a bit scared of the future. Not sure if I can have treatment as one of my kidneys has been badly affected by the tumour. Just hoping I can have radiotherapy. In limbo at the moment...
Hi im new on here, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer this year. It was a complete shock as I never felt ill. Since then I’ve had a cystectomy, hysterectomy and a stoma. I’m learning to live with this but some days it makes me feel ‘why me’
Hey All, I was diagnosed on 1st May, had TURBT on 11th May to remove 2 tumours, pathology came back as G2PTA, non invasive. I had a mitomycin wash immediately and now have a 6 week course as my treatment. How soon does this usually start does anyone know...
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