Hi I'm a 57yr old female, wife, mum to 3 grown up kids, mama to my beautiful fur baby cocker spaniel and newly diagnosed with bladder cancer. It's been such a shock and I feel like I'm on a roller coaster. I had been struggling with recurrent UTIs...
Hello, I have been diagnosed with muscle invasive Bladder Cancer and am making a decision on whether to have RT or bladder and Prostate removal. Has anyone had experience with either treatment to help me decide which way to go?
Hi All just starting out on this trip I didn’t anticipate going on. I am 6 years clear of lobular breast cancer, so this was a real shock. Female, 55, Mum, Wife and Nanny. Newly diagnosed with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer starting BCG on the...
Hi there, it’s been a long time since I have posted on here but I was wondering if anybody or a relative had stopped treatment for bladder cancer and what service do they receive from the hospital or gp. my now 80yo dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer...
I’m due for cancer tests and have had gross haematuria as my only symptom but I am unsure wether gross haematuria will mean a higher grade cancer as I had a lot of blood in my urine when my GP tested it . I am also concerned as my urine flow is now a...
Hello All, I am new to this forum and would like to introduce myself and interact with you all to understand more on the Bladder Cancer and possibilities of a cure. I am from Bangalore, India. I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in October 2022 and...
hi all, I have recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer very unexpectedly, I have been having pain in my abdomen and my urine smells, I work at a gp surgery so I asked a nurse to dip my urine and there was +++blood so I went to my doctors and they...
Hi , new to bladder cancer and start chemotherapy. does anyone know can I still do pottery with clay while on chemotherapy?
I was diagnosed with a rare aggressive cancer & now 8 weeks post surgery following a radical cystectomy! Recovery is a bit of a slow burn! Anyone else finding recovery slow! im now waiting to start chemo!
Hello I hope it’s ok to write here although it’s not me with the diagnosis. My husband had a checkup at the GP on Wednesday and they found blood in his urine. The blood was not visible. He was referred to urology and had an appointment today. Again...
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