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Hi I'm a 53 year old mum of 2.Just been diagnosed. I'm in pieces/shock. Can you gve me advice on how to get as strong as possible, mentally and physcially for the proceedure please. Pre op is on Tuesday, so it won't be too long to wait. Thank you
Evening all, me again got an email today informing me that a member of the urology team will ring me on the 17th April to discuss my treatment. is this to discuss treatment im going to be having or the treatment I’ve just had? also got my re arranged...
Good morning everyone, I got back into the cab yesterday, it was wonderful, I do love my job. I don’t think I drank enough yesterday, as I was worried about finding a toilet or not being able to hold my bladder. Going to the loo is still very sensitive...
Evening all not posted in a while had a few weeks away from it all (well kind of).Just started BCG first one last wednesday. Been fine except flu like symptoms and tired. Get that these are to be expected side effects and the whole show could have been...
Hello Everyone, I thought I would share this post with you all following my search for travel insurance earlier this year.I contacted a company called Holidaysafe Travel Insurance after reading an article in one of the Sunday newspapers. I filled in an...
Hello all you good folk! So my case was discussed at the MDT meeting last Friday 22nd March and on the same afternoon I had a phone call from the Urology secretary saying I had an urgent appointment on Monday 25th March with the Consultant. That word...
Good afternoon everyone, went to the ideal home show today, drove there and back, no problems. Had a great day, the victory came in the form of being out for a few hours and not needed the toilet. Not feeling like if I don’t find a toilet within the next...
Hello everyone, my mum has recently undergone bladder removal surgery after a bladder cancer diagnosis. I'm after some advice, if anyone has gone through the same, can I ask how long you started to feel back to normal again? Her surgery was back in January...
Hello everyone, I'm new here (58y F) as I have been whipped down the 2 week referral pathway after I went back to my doctor 2 weeks ago with what I thought was a mild but stubborn UTI which I've been symptomatic with since December. My GP found blood...
Hi friends, I had my second TURBT at the end of February, having been diagnosed T1a G3 and I was told that I would be starting on a BCG induction course. I’ve made three phone calls to the hospital to see if I could have an idea when it will start and...
