Have to have ureter and right kidney removed. Risk high of having bladder removed if they find more cancer on bladder. Had TURBT on 29th September which removed T1 , G3 cancer from bladder. Having bladder looked at again and, all being well, kidney and...
Hi , im a 51 year old, non smoking female . I had sex last weekend after a period of inactivity for well over a year . Couple of days later I started feeling like I needed to pee then pee some more . I was prescribed nitrofuriton but not asked for urine...
Hi I was diagnosed with T2 3G in August and have just finished three months, 3 x 21 days, GEM CIS Chemo at Southampton. Now I am faced with a choice of a RC ( Radical Cystoscopy) or 20 days of radiochemo therapy. Both are terrifying and have side effects...
Hi all. First time on something like this.think it's amazing that this forum is here. My absolute bestie of over 25 years. (Now 40yrs) has been diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer which has now spread to large coverage of bones. this has been a quick...
Hi ,after problems GP put down to age related enlarged prostate , I had noticeable blood in urine a few months ago, was given antibiotic and it cleared up ,not returned since, was still getting pain when urinating went back to GP , urine sample showed...
Hi just joined group been a rocky few weeks TURBT September, CT showed problem in left ureter and had removal of left kidney and ureter 1month ago , all removed from there so now to commence BCG treatment in 10 days , just getting over surgery as had...
I have thought for sometime to post these short extracts from my dear Wife’s diary . They put into perspective my own situation and show the strength that Ann displayed in dealing with the awful illness that she had .
Hi. Well my life took a sharp downturn last week when a couple of episodes of blood in my urine turned out to be a bladder tumour not bladder stones as I'd hoped. Now I have to wait for a Turbt to remove it . My wife is already on my case about any...
Hi. Very recent shock of a bladder removal and a bilateral ureterostomy for my lovely dad after original stoma got sepsis. All new to coping and because of his age we are happy to help. Yesterday managed a shower with bags on but then last night both...
Hey everyone, I’m new here but just looking to see if anyone is in the same situation as me. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2017, age 32, I had full bladder/hysterectomy and partial cervix removal and 3 months of chemo and was told I had the all...
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