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Hi, I have been diagnosed with bladder cancer which so far is confined to the bladder. However, it is a large and aggressive tumour. I have been told that I am going to need a course of chemotherapy and radiotherapy to shrink the tumour and then an...
Hello I was diagnosed as having Non Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer last Monday and I am still in shock! it’s taken me this long to even write it here let along tell people. It’s like if I don’t mention it or saying anything to anyone it can’t be real...
Afternoon Everyone very very poor patient care from NHS today unfortunately was due in at 8:15 am this morning went into the nurse around 8:25 for admission she was quite a jumped up jobsworth to be honest and proceeded to be heavy handed with blood...
Morning everyone, I had the second of three BCG Maintenance installations yesterday. In and out in fifteen minutes! A little discomfort and too many visits to the toilet. I drank copious amounts of Barley water to settle the bladder. All OK this morning...
Hi everyone, only just joined but this forum was a huge help and relief 3 years ago when I was first diagnosed with non invasive bladder cancer. After bcg and nearly 3 years in the clear, a regular cysto a couple of months ago showed up something tiny...
Good evening everyone, I hope your all as well as can be. had my TURBT #2 two Weeks ago. Was told that results would be in around 2-3 weeks time. Got a message today to say that a phone appointment has been booked for me on the 18th June. Is this normal...
Sorry haven’t been on here for quite a while I just thought I would give anyone out there just starting on there journey some positivity.Started my journey when diagnosed August 2020 at the ripe old age of 54 and never smoked.BCG treatment done and dusted...
Hi all, I had to have a second TURBT after there wasn’t enough muscle in first biopsy to be sure about muscle invasion. Results from 2nd TURBT: some tumour was still left - is that common? A bit concerned that they didn’t get all superficial tumour...
After my Cystectomy I had a losts of discharge, which was expected of course. However, 18 months later, I am still getting slight discharge most days, I had a Hysterectomy years ago so not coming from the womb. Been to see Gynecologist and nothing...
Hello Everyone, We have just returned from a 10 nights holiday in Lanzarote. Relaxed and Rested. Beautiful hotel and weather. Back to normality now. I had the first of three more BCG installations yesterday. All went well albeit I am up and down like...
