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Veterans of BCG: Slight traces of blood -- mild discoloration, little flecks of clot -- in my urine one full week after my BCG install No. 6. Nothing scary, but there's obviously a bit of bleeding still going on. Still a bit sore in the area of the bladder...
Got my date 16th Jan for Turbt op , CT scan 27th December first and hopefully cancer hasn't spread but I'm not thinking about it. Thank you everyone for your ongoing support , you really are amazing people and helping me cope. I was a total wreck when...
Hello everyone, I had my PDD scan on 14th November 2024 and another dreaded red patch was seen. I now have the results which read "No cancer cells seen". Me and my lovely family are very relieved. It's been another stressful time waiting for the results...
Hi all , Dave here... Started peeing blood 6 weeks ago and frightened the life of of me so got referred to urologist who done a cystoscopy and the dreaded cancer was there. I am now awaiting CT scan then hopefully still contained within the bladder...
Hi guys. Me again lol. Soooo i finished my final 3 of 9, bcg treatments 3 weeks ago, tbh it was the worst one BUT may have been down to that fact i was told i had a water infection so i was put on anti biotics for a week. The ant biotics finished on...
Morning my beautiful family, BCG #8 done, Normal side effects -Sweating- I’m so lucky that’s all I get… got to take my little Dog to the vets tonight. When we was out last night he was running and trod on something, the yelp that came out his his...
I am sorry to be posting again, but I’m feeling very down tonight. I had a second BCG this week. All went okay. I have been reading the literature that the c specialist nurse gave me which included links to bladder cancer uk. org. I have grade 3TA plus...
Good evening all Hope you are all Keeping well only jump on the forum now and again these days as I’ve not really got anything relevant to add apart from the odd words of positivity for new members but would just like to take a moment to wish each and...
Hi, First of all, I'm not actually complaining, 'cause I'm fairly sure my BCG side effects have been more mild than most. I mean, I downright understand I've had it easy in some respects. But every week of BCG is different, that's for sure. This weekend...
Evening all, I seem to only be posting bad news t the moment…sorry for that… I’ve had anxiety for years but it always been under control… Tuesday the eating got so out of hand that it ended up with me throwing up all night…if only that was the worse...
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