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Morning Everyone, What a change. Last Friday we were sat in the garden enjoying the sunshine. Today the sky is as black as your granny’s hat, strong wind and light rain. I am playing in a Senior’s golf competition today.Looks like we will be blown round...
I am a seventy one year old man. At sixty nine I was diagnosed in early 2019 with an aggressive bladder cancer tumor. I had it removed in May that year, followed by two TURBT operations. Later on in the same year I began a twenty seven dose course of...
So I had my CCR at my local doctors on Friday. With a guy called Craig, asking how I've been since being diagnosed etc, how I'm doing financially, how I'm doing mentally etc etc. Said fine on all counts really. Finances were not that much of an issue...
So on Tuesday we went for the results following my husband's TURBT. Consultant said ' you have cancer and there is two options now' another TURBT or removal of the bladder. I have read many on the forum saying they have had to have a second turbt so it...
Hello, i'm 53 and newly diagnosed with Bladder Cancer (22nd August). My story goes like this...... I was at the airport 19th June and decided on a quick toilet dash and this was when i 1st saw blood. I saw it frequently over the 2 weeks were were away...
Just saw the bbc headline. Kate finished chemo and has a new appreciation for life. Obviously we wish her and everyone the best. Knock on wood....I too feel much more upbeat on a daily basis post op and post chemo, life's little problems don't seem so...
I went into hospital on the 3rd of September with Servre blood in Urine just pure blood in my Catheter Bag and Servre Pain in My Bladder I had a Ct Scan & Need a Cytoscopy done first I was Told 2 weeks then 4 weeks now been Told 6 Weeks what R they doing...
Following my latest G3 T1 diagnosis in May I had my second induction course of BCG in June and July (my original diagnosis was G3 pTa in July 2022). Very happy and fortunate to be able to say that it seems to have worked as when I got my results from...
Hi, I'm just feeling very down. I have only had 2 BCG sessions and already had loads of side effects and feel I may have a UTI already from them as in sooo much pain. After first BCG, bladder pain every day (worse the first few days), and heavy...
My partner has bladder cancer she is 34 years old and she is transgender going from male to female. She is waiting to have her surgery they are trying to see if they can combine both surgeries together She is depressed and scared and she feels like...
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