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Hi guys. I was diagnosed in early November with bladder cancer. After my turbt my cancer is growing inward. I have a PET scan coming here on the 30th December and if no further spreads are found I start chemotherapy on the 9th of January. I've been...
Merry Christmas Angela, special friend. I hope you have a wonderful day with your family. We are dashing here and there seeing children and beautiful grandchildren. To our Son for Christmas lunch in Darwen. Back to Walton le Dale later to see our Daughter...
My husband was diagnosed with what we think to be advanced bladder cancer yesterday. The hospital just told us in a calous way and we left with no support or advice from either nurses or doctors, we feel so alone.
Hi all, We went a couple of days ago to get Dad's TURBT results...it wasn't good news :-( His tumor was large at 5cm, and is made up if 3 different types of cells, small cell, Neuroendocrine and the most common transitional cell. It has spread through...
I have had 20 BCG treatments now the last one gave really bad side effects. A lot of pain, bleeding and five months on I have been offered either just go to observation, or to try the BCG given with an antibiotic which may reduce side effects. Has anyone...
Hello all BCG #9 done… kept it in for the two hours, drinking loads but can’t pee…is it just a waiting game, it’s very sensitive… I feel full… any tips Nigel xx
Went for no.4 treatment today and mentioned that my eyes have been red and sore and suspected it could be the treatment. To be on the safe side ,as it’s a rare side effect of .the treatment, they did not give me the BcG treatment today. If it is a side...
Weird event at my house: I woke up at 5 a.m. Saturday morning with kidney pain (both kidneys). I thought, "That's weird. Never had kidney pain to the degree it would wake me up." Rolled out of bed to use the bathroom -- just to see if that would help...
To my fellow travellers: To the newbies who are feeling the shock and fear of a cancer diagnosis… hold on , you are not alone in this, we are here help you through To those of us who have been on this journey a little while and have been through major...
Sorry to bother you. Have just had a Cystoscopy because I had bleeding. They have discovered something in my Bladder. Very worried it is Cancer. I have got to have Biopsies. I suffer from anxiety and depression. Very frightened. Kind regards James.
