Hi all, I'm new here, my dad was diagnosed 2 days ago with bladder cancer, and lung metastasis. We have been told all is inoperable and he is to start cistoplatin chemo in 3 weeks time. From what the doc is saying this will only help to extend his life...
From first noticing blood in the urine on November 13th 2022 to where he is now, lying in a hospital bed on a urology ward, we have been through a switchback ride of emergency hospital admittance on November 17th, cystoscopy, scans, a hair-raising episode...
Hi I have just had confirmation i have been diagnosed with bladder cancer after biopsies following a Cystoscopy. I also discovered blood in my stools whilst waiting for biopsy results. My consultant has now requested a 2 week referal to the colorectal...
Thank you, so good to have found others in the same boat. Like so many other females I feel that I was fobbed off by the GP for over six months took the locum to refer me and now seem to be on a roller-coaster. I had the cystoscopy on 2nd November and...
Hello Everyone New here and feeling a bit anxious ahead of a TURBT that is scheduled for Monday . I’ve had blood in my urine since Lockdown but GP kept insisting either that I was imagining it or that it was a UTI . Think women often have their symptoms...
I was booked into local hospital for a flexible cystoscopy on November 29th and here I am, just 3 days later having been for my pre-op, due a CT scan on Sunday and a TURBT on December 13th. Incredibly lucky with the speed and attention. All a bit overwhelming...
Hi all, I have just found this forum and am so pleased I have. I had a TURBT in May 21 alongside a full hysterectomy and a prolapse repair. Have recently had round 3 of the BCG infusions which have left me in agony. I thought it was just me until I...
He had a cystoscopy on sunday following a good few months of faffing with antibiotics etc by GP. as he had some blood in his pee. He was told it was cancer and he could see loads of it in bladder .He was told he would have an op to scrape the cancer out...
Thank you for letting me join. im early days into this. my story so far is pink urine twice on the 23rd October not since but my doctor was good and sent me for a ultrasound and a cystoscope on the 1st November the ultrasound showed a.growth and the...
Hi had a urine test with blood in ,waiting for an appointment with urologist,feeling very anxious about what to expect and overthinking everything ,so scared.
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