Hi everyone, new to this community, new to cancer, I guess. So I got diagnosed last week and all.of a sudden I'm dealing with words I have trouble saying, let alone spelling, but I'm learning, fast. It's bloody scary, I have learned that much. Not sure...
Hi everyone, hope your all well, y mum was diagnosed with bladder cancer last year in October, chemo was not successful and did not shrink the tumour, the cancer has spreaded to her pelvic wall and is stage 4 now, as a 12mm tumour was found in the lung...
Hi all best wishes been unable to speak for a while but had bc in 2022 and successful TURBT. I cannot face my family as so scared of bc returning.check is due August. I am putting on a brave face (as we do) but I cannot face them and want to be...
My husband is waiting for TURBT (25th may). I am wondering if paying to have this privately would be a good idea?! We are in no way in a financial position to do this but, there are ways. My husband is against the idea but I wanted to know what other...
Firstly, I am feeling very fortunate, I came back from theatre and woke up feeling OK had a small leakage of blood with a couple of clots, immediately cleaned up by nurse, then had some water and cup of tea, managed to pee in bottle, quite a lot of blood...
been told have to have bladder removed and really scared trying to hold it together but dont know how i am going to cope
I have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer I'm having a ct scan next month to get more results. But i was wondering if the cancer can cause some of the symptoms I've been having for a long time. Mainly feeling tired and pains in arms, shoulders, legs...
Hi, I was wondering if anyone had cystitis cystica and also wanted to know how they’ve been coping with it. I’m 25 and have had it for 5 years. I’m going to end up needing a cystectomy and it’s very nerve wracking. I feel like I can’t enjoy my youth...
Hello everyone, this is a bit of a whirlwind and i am trying to keep my head together. i had no symptoms and was only referred for a flexicystoscopy because of microscopic blood in urine. I know I will be thankful to the wonderful GP for insisting , but...
Right next step for me after turbt. On discharge after turbt with catherter in place for a week and told I would be called to go back to remove catherter no further info.. Chatting today I found that procedure vould take some hours to insure bladder would...
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