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Hi, I have HG T1 non-invasive bladder cancer and have had my two TURBTs and have begun my 6-install induction course of BCG. So far I've had two treatments on successive Fridays, and I've been fortunate (I think) re side affects: Little bit of blood in...
I’ve just been diagnosed with bladder cancer. Operation in two weeks. I’m so anxious. I can’t seem to think of anything but the worst case outcome. Has anyone any tips how to get through this please?
Evening all, just getting over a virus…im told there is a lot of it going around… started a couple of days ago, sharp pains in head body weak..of course I thought it was a brain tumor… yesterday after eating I was throwing up loads…it was horrible...
Hello all lovely people ️ I'm back in hospital this morning for my PDD scan. I've seen my Consultant, Mr Kitchen lovely man, he's explained the procedure for today. Chemical dye into the bladder for an hour then down to theatre for a General anaesthetic...
I sent a message to urology about my split in the area where the tube was rubbing on my skin and they phoned me the other day saying they R making me an appointment for later this week hopefully Friday as I have a different appointment tommorow since...
Has anyone had a foley catheter fitted and used for almost a year (obviously changed each 12 weeks) came off it to try and live without. Decided to have it installed again because you were getting up too many times in the night.
Hi everyone, I haven't posted for a while so will quickly recap my journey.... I had my first TURBT/mitomycin on 19th September after which the consultant confirmed without doubt that I had bladder cancer but said that he had resected the tumor and it...
Just over a year ago I started having a dull ache in left kidney. Wasn't painful as such just annoying had urine tested many times blood found no infection. I also have a neurological condition which apparently have neurogenic bladder. Had CT scan last...
Hi Angela, are you OK? I hope I haven’t missed any of your posts this weekend. Garviv
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