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Hi Folks How are you all doing? So, a couple of days ago, I received a call from one of the urology cancer nurses to discuss my biopsies taken on 23 October. It was stated that there was insufficient tissue on all of the biopsy slides, and that where...
Diagnosed with bladder cancer last week and although the NHS have been brilliant so far I feel although there are people who can help me fill in the gaps such as when does urology pass me onto oncology or do they I had e telephone consultation last week...
Hi all, No close experience of cancer in my 55 years on this earth however on Tuesday my Dad was told he has terminal cancer of the bladder which has spread to his liver and lungs. He has weeks/months left. To be sat next to him in the hospital when...
Hi Me again, Since posting last, i have had yet another episode of not being able to pass urine. Was in dire agony and again rushed in by ambulance. Long story short(if i can) after 3 days & nights of bladder irrigation and wash-outs nothing was getting...
Hi everyone, My mum has stage T3 bladder cancer/ muscle invasive and is about to start radical treatment. she had a procedure to remove a large tumour from her bladder which was 2/3 the size of her bladder. They mentioned a bladder removal but...
I have mentioned before that my husband had a radical cyctectimy in September. Recovery is slow which I know us pretty normal. However he keeps getting urine infections and has to be admitted to hospital for iv antibiotics each time. Has anyone else experienced...
Six weeks after my last BCG induction course (6 instillations) urine Dipstix still shows high blood (+++200) and leucocytes.(++125) Is this to be expected?
I've had 21 BCG installations and the cystitis is getting pretty bad now. Azo was highly recommended so I got some. The instructions say only take it for 2 days but from what I gather off the internet that advice is aimed at people with a UTI, not BCG...
Hi. My husband has been diagnosed with muscle invasive bladder cancer “high grade 3 PT2” sarcomatoid carcinoma. All very scary. He just finished first of 4 cycles of chemo and doing ok. He is having Gemcitabine and cisplatin chemo. If chemo successful...
Hi there. I am a breast cancer survivor of 9 years. I now have papillary + solid Urothelial carcinoma Grade 2 , low grade Ta? I was diagnosed a few weeks ago. Surgeon tried to remove tumors but could only take biopsies. This Tuesday was my first of...
