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I had my TURBT surgery a week ago and I’ve been trying to recover from the surgery. However, I’m still experiencing heavy pain when I have to wee and it’s seems to be passing alot of blood too. The regularity and the urge to pee is getting more and more...
Hi All I am new here and hope you don't mind me asking for advice about my Dad. He was diagnosed back in May 2023 with Bladder Cancer he had a small part removed and then after a scan, we found out it had moved into the wall of the muscle. He was...
Hi I saw the consultant just over a week ago, have had CT, and pre-operation screening for TURBT, so waiting for an operation. Before I saw the consultant I was peeing visible blood intermittently only. Now it’s every day several times a day. I expect...
Quick question, I am newly diagnosed with non muscle invasive cancer. I am peeing quite a lot of blood. I am starting to feel a bit tired. Do you think this is psychological or physical? I am sleeping / eating ok. Another question I am continuing to...
I have recently been diagnosed (September) with Bladder cancer that has now spread to my Left Pelvic Muscle. My consultant has told me i have a realistic chance of surviving for 2 years. Is it normal not to be offered any treatment, i am fairly fit and...
I’ve been having lots of UTIs recently and had a flexi cystoscopy which showed a strange thing mass, almost like fingers/grass in the bladder. The consultant said I’d be booked in for biopsies and an ultra sound but told not to worry too much. I’m still...
Had a RC in March -good progress since but now have had to have a stent from kidney to stoma pouch. The stent will be changed every 3 months. Do I need to clean the stent tail when I change my bag and if so how? Or do I leave well alone. ?
Hi Does anyone know if you can be on antibiotics when they do a Turbt. Will only be able to ring and get an answer tomorrow. Thanks in advance.
Have sarcomaloid carcinoma- anyone else? Start radio on Wednesday. Very sad that the delay means the cancer has spread to my lymph nodes. Also have CLL which is chart and causes few pri
My husband has bladder cancer had TURBT 2 months ago,followed by re-resection blue light cystoscopy 4 days ago awaiting biopsy results. Cancer in membranes and lining non muscle invasive and has not spread told pT1 grade 2(low) muscle present and clear...
