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Hi Everyone, Hope you are all doing well. I returned from a lovely 10 day holiday in Lanzarote on Wednesday to a letter telling me I have to go in for my check under GA on Thursday I am really anxious and need some reasurance from you lovely people feel...
Dear Community Group Members This week following a TURBT I was informed that they had found a (1.2cm) Tumour originally they had thought it was in the inner lining but during the TURBT had discovered some attached to the muscle. After the TURBT I...
Saw Mr Eaton yesterday and he has agreed to my restarting BCG with an induction course of 6 doses in 6 weeks then a TURBT with biopsies after further 6 weeks to see if that works on me. If it doesn't then agreed will be going straight to RC but...
Hi, My husband was diagnosed with high grade non muscle invasive bladder ca , had TURB surgery and 6 sessions of weekly BCG On flexible cystoscopy showed a lot of scarring , fibrous tissue, just wondered how common this is. Is there anyone with similar...
Hi everyone, I have recently been diagnosed with BC (about a month ago). Thankfully appointments with the NHS have come through thick & fast. Almost 2wks post surgery to remove the tumour. I had a CT scan 3 wks ago & waiting on results & Histology....
I have just been for my six month cystoscopy check and there was a red patch abd what looked like a necrotic mass. I have had this necrotic mass for over a year but I have now been referred for TURBT. I was diagnosed in 2020 with g2 pta tcc low grade...
Hi all After my initial Turbt I was told I would have 6 weeks of chemo with Mitomycin-c ( finished about 6 weeks ago) and a cystoscopy under General anaesthetic about 3 months after the course. I have been informed the date for my cystoscopy which is...
Hi All, I've not been posting much recently as life in general was getting in the way. I had my 2nd Turbt on 10th April ended up in hospital following Monday with Urosepsis,anyway lots of antibiotics sorted that problem. Today had meet with consultant...
Hi all, I am probably going to have an RC at Cheltenham Hospital by Mr Jon Eaton and wondered if anyone has been there for treatment or had him as their surgeon? My appointment to discuss it with him is on Tuesday this week so any comments or feedback...
Hello, I am looking for BC-mates :) who have done the GALEAS Bladder test (only with a urine sample)? What was your experience and outcomes? Also, I am looking for cystoscopy supersensitive, like myself, BC-mates: what was their experience with a...
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