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Hi all Hope everyone is coping ? Xx My MRI is booked for this Saturday and that's the last step before the op to remove the bladder. I'm trying to be calm about what's coming next but that is the unknown ..my pain has been more intense since the...
My partners Cancer returned a 3rd time, and we are not at cycle 6 of chemotherapy, as this is all that can be offered. this will hopefully slow the onset of the aggeressive cancer, which has already escaped the bladder and his lymph and is travelling...
Just wanted to say hi and thank you for the invaluable information and support you all share. It has been a comfort and a great tool for my journey so far. So today I was allowed to go home after my first TURBT yesterday. Apart from being a little uncomfortable...
Started my course of mitomycin c today, the procedure was straightforward enough. It was a bit uncomfortable but not painful and the nurse was very thorough in giving me all the information I needed. Hope everyone is doing well. Brian.
Good evening. A quick question to all urostomy bag users, how do you clean the night drainage bag? I’ve been using warm/hot water to flush it out every morning and then hang it to dry. My stoma nurses have previously mentioned using Milton as well. Any...
I am week 12 post RC and still get various aches and pains in my abdomen. Is this par for the course ? Cheers Leo
At what point do you think..that's it, I've had enough now?
Hi Everyone Has anyone heard of or have any knowledge or experience with a potential side effect of BCG treatment known as Granulomatous affecting the prostate? I’m 15 months post-diagnosis T1aG3 CIS and I recently had a routine biopsy in November...
Hi All, Well, Thursday, I was given the results of my TURBT, showing I have muscle-invasive T2 cancer, and the initial plan is chemo, then to have the bladder removed, but it may be worse depending on the results of the CT scan if the cancer has spread...
I'm currently awaiting to have my bladder removed seeing urologist Tuesday so will know more then .seeking support through this difficult time I'm 63 and worried. But this is second journey of cancer as 12yrs ago I had cervical cancer
