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Hi all, My dad has been diagnosed with bladder cancer. He is still undergoing tests. So far what we know is that it isn't operational, the size of the tumor is 8-11cm. It seems that there is something in his lung too. They don't know if the two are...
Hi, my name is Paul, male aged 59. I had turbt last Friday, all went well except it's invasive cancer, they couldn't scrape all the tumour out. I have lymphedema in my neck, this will be analysed by FNA tomorrow. Also I have some bone pain and increasing...
Hello everyone… found out on the 31st August I had bladder cancer, this was a shock as never expected this, on sept. 6th had two tumours removed, had results on Monday, high grade recurring tumours.. waiting to start BCG vaccines…. Still feels like its...
Joined this community forum early last year when I found out I had bladder cancer, It was great to have support from other people who had been through what I now was going through, I am 6 weeks after a radical Cystectomy! Its a slow Recovery but it does...
Hi folks, I send my best wishes to you all, especially those who are feeling low at the moment. My question is this: I’ve been on a maintenance dose of BCG (one installation per week for three weeks) every three months. Invariably, I get a UTI during...
Hi everyone, Just wanted to share the result from my latest Flexi-cystoscopy. My last two cysto's revealed small cancers that were lasered away (sounds a bit star trek) there and then. I was hoping this time i wouldn't have any cancer in there. The...
Hi, I.c new to this. Mum has been diagnosed with aggressive bladder cancer and she starts first chemo on Thursday. I am wondering what to expect, and how to support Mum and Dad. We are all very worried as she had mouth cancer and just been discharged...
Hi All. I go for my Cystoscopy tomorrow and I am absolutely worried to death about it. After already finding out I have superficial melanoma last week this is a double blow to find this is bladder cancer, I am sure it is as all the symptoms are there...
I just wanted to say hi, I've been reading through the forum posts for most of the day and you seem like a lovely bunch. My partner had a cystoscopy and ultrasound 15th September after having blood in his urine. He's had blood in his urine for a number...
Good morning. I have been peeing blood on and off for a few months now but put it down to a possible kidney stone on my right hand side as I have had a few kidney stones in the past and the pain was the same as before i.e a dull aching pain in my kidney...
