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Hospital rang me to book my next inspection since having the stent removed. Under GA for this one says camera and biospy and diathermy laser? Will they biopsy it for sure even if nothing has started to grow back, is that a normal procedure, or are...
I'm five weeks out from last BCG (No. 6 of 6 in the induction course). Just got back from a short walk -- about 20 minutes at a shopping mall -- and light pink urine. That's the first visible blood in weeks, so I'm a bit bummed out. Ah, well, my next...
Today I'm not coping very well trying to get answers is so hard waiting for oncology nurse to ring as getting letters left right and centre from two different hospitals being told different things all the time .I was diagnosed in November last year and...
Just had to go outside and have a word with a person trying for the 3rd time to park a 10 ton tractor in our communal car park of the flats I live in and I recently bought my flat a year ago. I have complained to the management company the last 2 times...
Hello..I had a TURBT 2 weeks ago. After a week blood in my urine became almost clear. Now I’m peeing darker blood than after the procedure. Has anyone else experienced this after effect? Still waiting for biopsies results but expecting the worst
I have just had my second bcg one more to go , now last week I was so tired leed a little very painful to go for a wee and a little blood , this week slept all afternoon having a wee about every 15 min and more blood this time , so I am thinking that...
Hi , has a turbt to remove lump in bladder just before Xmas, had biopsy results and it's been confirmed as cancer, stage 2 high grade muscle invasive . So been told I can have radiotherapy or surgery wich I can choose . But before that I've been offered...
I had a tumour removed from my bladder 10 days ago , surgeon said it was cancer at the time, but now I'm home from hospital I have heard nothing from the hospital or consultant as to what's happening next? Has this happened to anyone?
I've now been told I've got to have pet scan and I'm terrified can anyone put my mind at ease it just seems my diagnosis is getting worse and feel like I'm being fobbed of by the doctors
Evening all, it’s the quiet season for me so my hours have been long….(to long if I’m being honest) I think I’ve burnt myself out and it’s only January… hahahaha the dog is healing up very well…he’s got a nasty scar but is ok…. I’m coping, have...
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