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Hi I am posting on behalf of my dad. Last week he had a kidney and bladder removal due to stage 3 cancer. As mentioned he is struggling with bowel movements post op which was expected. Is there anything that can help him that has worked for others? He...
After the longest four weeks of my life waiting for the results i haven’t slept for last two nights I saw the consultant today who confirmed I had a low grade superficial tumor which had been fully removed he explained the chances of it returning and...
Hi all This afternoon is my first cystoscopy 3 months after finishing my 6 weeks of Mitomycin treatment. Was originally graded at G2pTa, G2 mainly because of size (4cm). I know there is a strong possibility of recurrence but I'm naturally getting...
Hi my dad has been diagnosed with grade 3 bladder cancer muscle invasive, was told by CT scan no spread which we felt positive about , today we went for an appointment to now be told they’ve looked at his scan again in mdt and are saying lymph nodes around...
Good evening all, apart from the above, do I need to bring anything for my first BCG love to all Nigel
I may well be faced withe the choice soon of bladder removal vs BCG. I wonder if any others on there have faced this choice, and what what the reasons / factors for their choice / decision were? thanks in advance, Leo
Hi All, just needing to vent really. My lovely 4 days in berlin, left me in bed for 5 days on return and feel like i have taken a step back with my long covid!! I have to have more blood tests for my liver ! I had an ultra sound recently due to slightly...
Fellow BCG travellers - does the 1st BCG maintenance round induce more or less side effects or the same as the induction doses? My specialist nurse said that my bodies immune system would be primed to react after the induction doses, so a, kind of on...
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Hi fellow BCG travellers, have any of you experienced a polyarthritic reaction to BCG (arthritic reaction in several joints simultaneously). And if so what help did you get to alleviate? Cheers Leo
