Hello all I am a 48 male living in dagenham essex ² It tore me apart looking at the video screen whilst camera inside , 4 tumors were there .. flat egg shaped . I have had turbt on 20th November saying it is localised to right wall of bladder. had...
Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer, stage 3 level 2, and about to start chemotherapy. Listening to the consultant and his staff I find I am more worried about the side affects of the treatment then the chemotherapy. I was just...
Hello all, my dad was diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer about 3 weeks ago. Currently it’s inoperable. We hoped he’d go onto a trial but the doctor said he needed chemo faster than the three weeks it would take to do pre trial tests. He went on Thursday...
Hi, I hope that my experiences may be encouraging to others -- diagnosed Bladder Cancer No. 2013 in Airedale Hospital. Chemo. Jan -Feb 2014 - no help at all -- BUT surgery was still an option and was a cystoprostatectomy with ileal conddddduit was carried...
Hi I was looking at some old pictures on my phone and realised that it was 5 years ago today that I got my "official" bladder cancer diagnosis. I must admit to feeling a bit strange and I am a person who looks forward and back, but it did give me a...
After having biopsy on Thursday I've been told nothing just that I'll have x follow up appointment in 4 weeks...is this what happens? Thanks in advance. I'm going on holiday in 2 weeks and obviously I won't have results
Hi red patches were found during a cystoscopy so have been for ct scan and biopsy...results not for four weeks is this normal
So it's been decided that u need to have my bladder removed & this surgery us to take place very soon. For anyone else that has had this surgery, can you give me any advise as to what this surgery is like in terms of pain etc.... I'm a little bit apprehensive...
I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer 3 years ago & have been having cystoscopies and biopsies ever since.
Hello all. Just joined..kept getting macmillan messages so i thought I'd sign up and see whats going on. 52 years old. Had neobladder 3 months ago. Feeling pretty good. Wifes been amazing. Started cycling again recently and going to play tennis for...
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