Hello, My partner was diagnosed with pTA, grade 3 bladder cancer almost 12 months ago. He has had two TURBTs and 9 sessions of BCG and is awaiting his first check cystoscopy and biopsy. Firstly to anyone going through the initial phase of diagnosis...
Had Rigid Cysto today, 4mm recurrence on dome, 2mm & 1mm above & lateral to the uteric orfices. Cold cup biopsies taken, recurrence diathermied. Feel good, hope I can stop talking tonight, have taken patecetamol & Codeine before pain even thinks about...
Hello - Im new here - Ive just gone through 6 weekly sessions of the BGT treatment and following those sessions have now rheumatoid arthritis to contend with as well Has anybody else had the same side affects please ? Have you come to terms with it...
Hello all, I was diagnosed with bladder wall thickening. I have appointment with urologist next Wednesday but I’m so scared at this point as from what I’ve read it’s leading to cancer. Please feel free to share your stories and journeys. pain front...
Hi everyone apologies this is a long post. I never wrote much when first I’ll but now I can’t seem to stop myself. I was diagnosed with cancer in February this year (2020). Around six weeks ago the consultants at Macmillan in London narrowed it down to...
Hi, I'm new here. My partner was diagnosed with bladder cancer stage 4 just 2 months ago. The only option he was given was removal of his bladder and bowel, which at 73 years of age, he doesn't want. He was told by the surgeon that it's an extremely aggressive...
I have recently been diagnosed with surface/superficial Ta high grade bladder cancer following TURBT, now been booked in for re-resection as a 'belt and braces' as they put it. Just wondering if anyone else has had this at all? I am also having lots...
Recently diagnosed and have TURBT 22 Sep feeling anxious
My husband was diagnosed with a tumour in his bladder in June. It should have been March but hey Joe there was a pandemic that prevented him being referred. Niw T3 muscle invasive. Horrendous pain and much misery. Our life has been devoid of joy. I...
one kidney damaged from bladder tumour 2nd kidney possible tumour bladder more likely remoal hope chemo starting in a couple of weeks any one got some advice
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