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I was diagnosed with bladder cancer five years ago & had it surgically removed. Now it has returned & also I had an enlarged prostate. The Doctors wanted to do it with a BCG infusion, but as my prostate was enlarged & I had UTI I could not empty my bladder...
I have been told that my dentist will not do any treatments while I am going through chemotherapy has anyone else been told this
Further to the very helpful replies to my first post. I noticed that some people have had many BCG courses whilst others fewer and maybe even one course of six. Does anyone know how this is decided? I am trying to keep an open mind on how this...
hi everyone. So the feedback meeting was today. The doctor confirmed it is grade 3 bladder cancer. I have to have another TURBT in January to see if it’s in the muscle wall. CT scans so far are fine Doctor was really lovely. If it’s in the muscle wall...
Hi there everyone I went to see the urologist on Monday evening he said everything's OK & I need another appointment After my Catheter Change on the 2nd of January. I arrived home & went to Change my Dressing my SPC has been Bleeding from where...
Hello just returned from golf. When we teed off it was just 1 degree but a balmy 4 degrees when we finished. It was cold and wet but good fun and good company. It was nice to play golf and see some of our native birds and animals: grey squirrels, rabbits...
Hi everyone just got a text saying my face to face meeting is tomorrow. Any tips for staying calm ? I know I need to know how bad it is but still really scared. Need to get a grip! Xx
Good evening my beautiful family.. so Friday night I went to pick up Mrs Nigel from the hospital, (physio ) she said let’s just pop into curry’s for a look around, an hour later, a tv, washing machine and cooker were ordered….all needed to be honest...
Hi. I'm curious about something. I have HG T1 bladder cancer, and I've had 2 TURBTs and have started my induction course of BCG. I've had 3 of the 6 doses. Since TURBT No. 2 and the beginning of BCG, I've noticed somewhat frequent, but tolerable,...
Hello all thought I would post my thread regarding my very recent NHS experience and Bladder cancer On the 21st of October I was a referred to the Urology Department of RUH Bath for a one stop screening for Bladder cancer, in the space of 2 hours I...
