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My sister has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. She has muscle invasive bladder cancer and has been told it's deep within the wall - oncologist said localised advanced. We still don't have a treatment plan of action between bladder removal or radiotherapy...
Hi All, Currently on number 13 (yesterday) of my BCG Treatments and ever since the 8th I've suffered with bleeding post the 2nd pee post drain after the 2 hour wait. My 1st 6 sessions were a breeze, and when I had issues from 8 onwards I'd even wondered...
Hi, I am waiting for my meeting with the oncologist and was wondering how long after that people had started their chemotherapy treatment. I’ve now been diagnosed with muscle invasive BC. Thanks.
My friend and his wife went to Wales last week. They stopped for lunch in Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch. They asked the waitress if she could pronounce slowly and clearly where they were. The girl leaned over and said “ Burr...
So last week I had the cystoscopy results and they were good. No tumour detected. And there is a but coming! The lovely CNS nurse called me 5 minutes later to say they’d checked my last CT Scan from October last year and lymph nodes had got bigger and...
Hello, I’m now in the 6th week post op and spent much of last week in hospital with a kidney infection. I was discharged with anti bios on Monday, yet my kidneys still ache. I have no significant temp., just a dull ache. Anti bio course ends 6th June...
Morning all, I can’t believe I’m saying this but I feel great…it’s been a while since I’ve been able to type this… the waiting game is with the dog…I need 3 days of poo samples for the vets..2 days 6am on the dot, today he’s not having it..we’ve walked...
Brighton 0-2 Tottenham happy days had something to eat turned tv back on… Brighton 3-2 Tottenham…I’ve had enough of football already…. i need chocolate…. love to all Nigel
Hi, I've put the following on my profile, but I'm guessing others with similar experiences will find it more easily here, hope that's okay. Just wondering if anyone else was referred for suspected cancer without any conversation with health professional...
Hi everyone, i have been diagnosed with Muscle invasive bladder cancer 3 weeks ago......its spread to pelvis and lymph nodes. I have a appointment to talk about chemotherapy treatment next week what can I expect? Its making it all seem very real now....
