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Hello everybody. Haven't been on the forum for a long while although had great help on here when initially diagnosed with non invasive bladder cancer. Had 2 x TURBT (one was a more preventative type of red patches) Had 2 x mitomycin treatments of 6...
I have Constant anxiety since having my son in 2005 I went to see the Neurologist on Thursday I need to have more tests & an Mri Scan and having my bladder op has made me more anxious to say the least as it's made it worse. I am not on any medication...
I wont bore you with the whole story but I was diagnosed with aggressive CIS bladder cancer early stage. I immediately told the Consultant I inject for Crohns Disease and my immune system is low to no reaction After i spelt out my injection to the...
My husband has suffered for 30 years with kidney stones and then bladder stones. He has had numerous procedures over the years,last 5 years have been the worst. In and out of hospital,repeated infections, antibiotics,stents self catheterization for years...
I went back to A& E with more blood in Urine so I was in their from 3am till 8 next morning I was then sent Elizibeth Ward where I had to Wait till Till I saw the Doctor who I explained everything 2 she said she was going to speak to Urology after about...
Hi all Having my flexible Cystoscopy tomorrow, 3 months after removal of small area of recurrence in September. The MDT decided no Mitomycin C after that, just follow up check. I'm naturally feeling a bit anxious although thankfully no where near...
I had my 2nd tula procedure on the 18th November and was told I was to get the 6 week course of chemotherapy as the cancer had started to come back only 3 months after the 1st tula. How long after the procedure do they usually start the chemotherapy?...
There's so much to say but in all honesty I just want to check that you're OK and I'm OK. Had bad news again today after 18 months of more bad news
Hello, I was diagnosed with t3 g2 carcinoma a month ago and I am just about to start my first chemo tomorrow. 3-4 days ago I became incontinent, especially at night, during the day I can more or less control it. I called the macmillan nurse and she...
Hi all. Hope everyone had a good weekend. Recently (last Friday) had a flexible cystoscopy that highlighted some anomalies which look ominous. Good news is that I'm now in the system and thankfully able to go private, I'm awaiting my follow up now. Thought...
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