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I’ve had my 11th BCG and go for my scan Friday. I absolutely hate BCG this last lot caused fatigue so bad that I have cut my hours at work. if this scan is clear I want to stop the BCG as I’m confident that it will not return (positive thoughts) ...
Well that's number 12 done and dusted just usual mild side effects, now waiting for date of my CT scan due middle of December.
Hi everyone, I was diagnosed with a bladder cancer 3 weeks ago after having TURBT.I feel totally exhausted and not knowing what to do.I have a back pain all the time and I do mot know if there is light at the end of the tunnel.I do not know when I go...
Hello my beautiful family, How are we all? im fantastic, in a very good mind space…starting BCG 7;8;and 9 in the next couple of weeks.. not been on line much due to work being very busy. In the Taxi game you need to earn a bit now as the start of...
Hi I had a turbt done 7+ weeks ago, has anyone since they had there's done had thigh pain? I've had it since the surgery, can get it worse once been to the toilet, but none of the doctor's Ive asked know why I have it, it's affecting everything I do,...
I was diagnosed with CSI a week ago. Was told they had removed the cancer when they did a biopsy on the2 October . Had a Ct scan yesterday 20 November to check ck for any residual cancer cells and seeing the hospital nurse on Monday for the start of the...
I am sorry I am posting again. I have had my first BCG which went okay. However, somewhere on this site someone referred to the NICE guidelines for high grade non muscle invasive ladder cancer which I read. This says a second TURBT procedure should be...
Hi everyone, I’ve not been on here much lately ( other problems for my husband) but after 22 flexi scopes and 12 years of having bladder cancer, 15 BCGs I have at last been discharged. Pta grade 3. Im not leaving the group but thought I’d let the new...
Hi all, I was due to have my 3 month flexi on Thursday this week and have woken up with shocking laryngitis and cough ( that will teach me to go out in the cold ! ) I have had to cancel the flexi, but really anxious that I may not get another one anytime...
Hello all. Hello all, I had my first BCG on Saturday and so far so good. However, I am now becoming quite concerned about the way things are being handled. For example, I still await a chest CT scan which was supposed to be done before treatment...
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