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hi all well been a ride and a half today mentally and emotionally. Left drained took every ones advice and called the MacMillan help line talk to or should i say he listened a lot.. cried tons while talking it was hard to open up still loads to unravel...
Hello ive had a Cystoscopy with biopsies under general aesthetic today and I just wondered how recovery was ? The reason for the referral in the first place - blood in urine - sometimes seen by me but always seen on a dipstick , lower back pain and...
Hi all I finally got my date through to see the consultant at New Cross hospital 21st March, i know its 2 weeks away but the relief in knowing someone is going to see me , that the wheels are moving , the feeling is great and after the last few days ...
Hi all well here i am a newbe with cancer stage 2 isolated bladder cancer . It took 13 months to get this far ans by pure luck from a doctor i saw in a differant location at a hospital.. I have had the treatment with the lazer ..sorry forgot. Technical...
Hi helpful heroes I have taken a few days away to digest the last few weeks and try and work out how to proceed from here. I had my oncology appointment and although originally they suggested chemo/radiotherapy they are now suggesting my cancer is...
Hi everyone, hope all is OK. I was discharged from hospital yesterday evening after my RC last Wednesday . My surgeon was happy with my progress and found no further need to keep me. Iam at home now getting used to my new way of life. Its been some...
Evening all, just thought I would pop in to say hello… BCG #10 tomorrow, was today but got re scheduled… ( I did know in advance) feeling very relaxed…work is picking up so that takes the financial stress away, eating ok-ish, walking a bit more, ...
I know a very generic ask, but I am about to start "maintenance" cycles of BCG having gotten through the 1st 6 and then a follow-up general anaesthetic with random biopsies taken which were all clear (I was high risk at diagnosis). So I am scheduled for...
This is week 3 trying to come off cefalexin, to no avail , as soon as I am 2 days clear of the antibiotic it starts building again , pain , swollen urethra, blood makes it hard to fully void the bladder , because I can't stand to keep it in , it starts...
Hi New to this forum - had bladder cancer diagnosed in Aug ‘23 with a Turbt in Sept - all went well and I’ve been have 3 monthly then 6 monthly cystoscopy- my flexi last week showed up a new small tumour so now waiting for repeat CT scans and have been...
