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Had my biopsy results today from my 5th TURBT, seems I have an escalation in some areas from superficial (Pta) to CIS. As a result I've been offered 15 installations of BCG over a year. My first 6 weeks will start in a few weeks. Seems mad but kinda...
Hi All, Well I'm lying here in hospital at 2:40 am cannot get to sleep. Had my second Turbt today and all seems to have went well, consultant says they got out remaining tumour so now the wait starts for results of biopsy, so I'm now going to sign off...
Hi, I’m new to the group, i had a TURBT a year ago to remove a tumor, I then went back for a check up yesterday and unfortunately they have found several more lesions. So I have to have another TURBT, which the thought of the catheter is filling me with...
Hi fellow travellers, BCG Number 1 about to go in at 3 wish me luck much love Angela xx
Hello Everyone, Following yesterday’s strong winds and heavy rain I hope everyone is safe and well. I got up today and was welcomed with a dull, overcast but dry day. Guess what? It’s raining again.I am having problems again receiving notifications from...
I got a whatapp today from my wife’s cousin saying “I hope you are now better”. It stuck me as odd, as I have just really started treatment. Has anyone else had such comments like this or “I know you will smash it” etc. And how do you deal with it I wonder...
Hi all, New member on the forum and was diagnosed with G3 pTa in June 2022 at the age of 55, TURBT in July 2022 and started BCG in September 2022 for induction course. After 3 lots of maintenance BCG to September 2023 a cystoscopy in November 2023...
Hi. My dad was told last July he has prostate cancer which had gone into the limp nodes, and bladder wall. He had pet scan in September last year. Since then he had injection montly for the prostate. Fa ward to serval weeks back he had a CT scan which...
I am three weeks post a second turbt operation to remove a tumour . For the last week I have been suffering from a pressure feeling in my vagina and soreness there constantly feeling pressure to wee but can only msnage a small hot trickle is this normal...
Hi fellow travellers. I had BCG number 6 mid last week of my induction course. I now have a UTI, for which I have Fosfomycin as a treatment. Tonight I saw bits in my pee and on one occasion some rose blood in my urine. Is this normal at this stage in...
