I am a 75 year old male who up to a few weeks ago liked to think he was fit and healthy and still working but due to some discomfort during and after taking a pee contacted my GP who over the phone prescribed antibiotics for UTI over the next few days...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with a tumour in his bladder. This was completely unexpected ! He was trying to lose a considerable amount of weight and joined the gym. After going on the tread mill he was passing blood in his urine. A and E said...
Hi, I’m new to the group and just wanted to say hi. My husband fist cancer diagnosis was in 2015. 6 years in remission and then diagnosed with bladder cancer in November 21. Removed January 22, chemo then immunotherapy which was not working and then cancer...
Tomorrow I have my first cystoscopy after having 6 weeks of BCG treatment and feeling a little apprehensive about it. The thing is I know what to expect from having previous cystoscopy's but struggling with next steps. I've got 3 maintenance BCG treatments...
Source: https://www.nice.org.uk/guidance/ng2/chapter/1-Recommendations Extract: Treating muscle-invasive bladder cancer Neoadjuvant chemotherapy for newly diagnosed muscle-invasive urothelial bladder cancer Offer neoadjuvant chemotherapy using...
Good afternoon and thank you for letting me join, I'm new to this forum, and looking for advice. I'm 3year post HNC , now worried as I have been passing blood and being sent for a cystoscopy,
Hi I am new to the community. In 2016 was diagnosed with endometrial cancer and a tiny cancerous lesion on my bladder. Had a total hysterectomy and the lesion on the bladder was zapped - these cancers weren't connected and both early stage. Following...
My first post and would like to say hello to everyone in the group.
Hi I'm home yesterday after 24 hours in Northampton General hospital, all very kind. I had turbt and chemo for 1 hour all as expected but I have terrible constipation this morning so feeling uncomfortable, did anyone else find this. Could there have been...
Hi I was diagnosed with small cell muscle invasive bladder cancer last Friday. everything is moving so fast(which I’m glad about) which has sent me into a head spin. I have an appointment with the surgeon on Monday with the surgeon and oncology...
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