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Afternoon everyone, had BCG #7 today…all good so far, just waiting to pee…im drinking loads but the flood gets have not opened yet… not been around much due to work, so I’m well behind on how you all are? hope you are all as well as can be expected...
After a three week plus wait I finally got the results of my CT SCAN ………CLEAR SO THAT WAS A RELIEF .They must have removed it all when I had the Biopsy in October. For the past few days have felt tired and was running a temperature over the weekend but...
After a long and stressful week, I received some good news this morning. My specialist nurse phoned this morning to tell that the results from my biopsy are clear and we continue with the treatment plan to resume BCG in a couple of months. I am so relieved...
Let me start by explaining that I've just passed my second 6 month MOT after having my Cystoprostectomy in October 2023, & all is well, so much so that I sometimes can't believe it was me that was harbouring that vicious cancer during 2021 to 2023. Happy...
Hello, just catching up with all the good news, Angela, Bumbledee49 et al. Mrs Garviv and I attended a lovely wedding on Friday at Mitton Hall Hotel a 15th century Manor House in the Ribble Valley. We stayed overnight and enjoyed a fabulous wedding and...
Thanks everyone for your wonderful support. All clear is just the best xmas present in the world. I am full of relief and Joy , off to buy my tree and something sparkling . I love you all
Late October I had a cystoscopy which was showing a tumour, which was possibly cancerous. I also have a neurological condition that does affect my bladder. 2 weeks later I had a TURBT to remove it with a dose of Mitomycin C stayed in hospital overnight...
Interesting interview on Radio 4 at lunchtime (You & Yours) with the founder of insurancewith. Someone who found herself 'uninsurable' during cancer treatment. The questions asked have changed over the years to reflect changes in treatments. She also...
I have a Urology Appointment Friday afternoon hopefully to get my Catherter changed to a bigger size from a 16 to an 18 hopefully will stop the Leaking from happening. I am also getting inflammation inside just above my Pelvis feels yuck like it is...
So after going through the wringer to finally push myself to confirm with urology that I will have my bladder removed + prostate + seminal vesicles etc instead of 12-16 wk chemo and then possible radiation , I discover via American health / urology sites...
