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Hi fellow travellers, I am booked in for a RC in just over a week. Although I totally recognise I need the op as my bladder has been knackered by BCG and surgical interventions, and I feel positive about it on a rational level, I am starting to get pre...
Eight months later and im really struggling with depression . No bladder no prostate = no erection no sex and my wife tells me it does'nt bother her . I dont even think she has any thoughts about what its doing to me and how i feel . Im so down i get...
Hi, Had my 3 month checkup after getting laser treatment on my bladder but unfortunately some growth is showing again. I go back on the 18th to have more treatment to try and remove it and might be getting a 6 week course of mitomycin. Was wanting to...
Good evening all, Dog had his check up today at the animal hospital, he got the all clear, so relived…next check up in six months time… Mrs Nigel had an injection in her shoulder, due for physio in the next couple of week for exercises to do… Me...
Hi everyone, my husband had blood in his urine for six weeks,it was first thought it was a water infection and treated with antibiotics,they didnt work so they then thought it was a kidney infection and treated with more antibiotics but nothing changed...
Hello wonderful people, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer two weeks ago, went through very painful bladder irrigation and then TURBT and am waiting for the biopsy results at the moment. I am so glad that I joined this community, it is so important...
Morning All, My Dad was diagnosed with high grade non intrusive bladder cancer about 2 years ago. He has had several TURBT followed by BCG courses. Unfortunately yesterday we were given the news that the cancer is now invasive and is in the lymph...
I have had my neobladder since the 29th February and finally they have agreed after a cystoscopy it is not working. I have been saying this from early on as it has always just bypassed the catheter. However the consultant kept hoping it would stretch...
I’ve just had a 2nd turbt which was more invasive than planned , tumour was covering both ureters and up into them and the top of my bladder consequently causing a lot of discomfort.post op nearly 3 weeks but still sore and very frequent passing urine...
Just discovered this site so please excuse lengthy post and questions I had Turbt 7 weeks ago , have foĺow up Turbt next week to check removal of tumour. I am having incidents passing blood every few days ( 5-7 days) When passing , painful and only...
