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I had my pre op for a turbt then I got a call from the hospital saying it would be done whilst I was awake with a epidural, on the day I get to hospital and book in to then find out I’m not having what I first thought and in fact I was having Flexible...
Evening all, there are certain foods that turn your pee a different colour. Has anyone ever experienced strawberry’s turning you pee red? im sure that before my TURBT my strawberry smoothie turned my pee red. Also im sure I peed out the seeds as well...
Hi My mum is 81 and was referred for a cystoscopy early December due to not being able to urinate, she has been catheterised ever since. We finally got the cystoscopy on 16/2 which showed abnormalities , I was with her and was handed a sheet on the...
Last week I received a letter from my urology consultant giving me the good news that tests following my TURBT and six-week Mitomycin treatment show no sign of tumour. Six months to my next cystoscopy. Two days later an appontment at the REI (Royal Eye...
Hello, I am due to fly long haul soon for the first time since having a radical cystectomy and wondered if anyone has any advice on this subject, i now have an Indiana pouch so need to use intermittent catheters and i'm concerned about going through airport...
Evening, do you think it’s ok for me to drive tomorrow? Not to work, cheers Nigel
Hi there so last year at the of 37 I was told I had bladder cancer during this time I stayed as positive as I could and had a few surgery's to remove the cancer as it kept coming back then I had 6 weeks of bcg treatment on all days was on a Monday no...
Evening All just had a phone call from booking and scheduling in relation to them canceling my appointment for the coming Tuesday it was for a follow up where I was hoping to get my biopsy results also and find out if they are doing anything else or...
Before my TURBT and after I sometimes have to rush to the toilet before I wee myself. Just now I got up to get a drink and had an urge to wee. I just made the loo. Is this normal? cheers Nigel
Yesterday I saw the urology consult ant who removed some, but not all, of the malignant tumour in my bladder. It was decided that radiotherapy was the best thing to do, due to my age, 83,and other health issues. I have now received an appointment with...
