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HI all, I've recently had 2 TURBTs and now going on to a 6 week BCG treatment. I was wondering if anyone could tell me just how painful the procedure/treatment is? Is it as bad as a cystoscopy? As I'm sure you can understand, I'm a little apprehensive...
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Factors to consider: 40's working mum (need to work for mortgage, work from home but commute into London one day per week), 3 children (youngest 7). Other thing to consider, I have had a broken leg for a year (literally shattered femur from horse...
So I've got back from seeing the doc. He tells me I have a muscle invasive cancer and my bladder and prostate need removing. Having a biopsy tomorrow to see if the lymph nodes have a problem. So now I know. Sounds like things are gonna happen pretty...
So I foolishly did something daft and rang my consultants secretary by last week to ask if the consultant would give me the results earlier by telephone rather than waiting longer for a face to face appt ( will hve been 4 weeks waiting to get results...
I have been suffering cold symptoms since just before my TURBT last August. They have lessened and worsened in the subsequent weeks but never fully resolved. I caught a more extreme cold December 31 with much congestion and coughing. I also cannot sleep...
I was diagnosed with MIBC in May 2022, 4 rounds of chemo then removal of bladder, hysterectomy, ovaries and 12 lymph nodes... Was all NED,. Due to complications I have been having 3 monthly scans to check for narrowing of the ureters... Oct scan picked...
It’s about 3 weeks since I had by TURBT. After quite a while of my pee being clear I am seeing some rose urine and am passing multiple solid bits in my pee which are raspberry in colour. If this what one would expect at this stage? I had a 5 CM area excised...
Morning Everyone, Following the mini monsoon last week, we now have some very strange occurrences. There is in the sky a big yellow ball. The trees are not rustling the roads and paths are dry and the grass has turned white. Guess what? Golf course is...
My Dad currently 89, noticed some blood in his wee about a year ago. Doctor sent him off to specialists and cut a long story short they also found he had an aneurysm so possibly not a good idea to operate. Fast forward 12-18m and he has now twice been...
