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Hi all I had a psa reading of 7 prior to 6 wk bcg installation. 6 weeks after the last treatment my gp arranged psa test and tt is now 14. He seems very concerned and has phoned me. I believed this to be normal after bcg as it went up to 23 after...
Hi, my husband had his first meeting with the oncologist, I must say it's like trying to get information out of MI5 regarding his cancer. He will be having chemo starting next tuesday but needs a transfusion this saturday first, one week it will take...
My husband was contacted on monday night to say he needed urgent blood transfusion as his haemoglobin was 79 due to having a heavy bleed a week before. His gp rang the next morning unaware of his cancer or turbt surgery and he arranged it for saturday...
Hi, my husband had a turbt where a large tumour was removed they said they dug down as far as possible but some tumour left. Its 9 weeks later and for 7 of that he's been getting pain every day, its usually worse about 6pm. Has anyone else had this, he...
Hi All. Had my annual cystoscopy today. Spotted something unusual but not really sure what it was. Classed as inconclusive. So the plan is back in 6 weeks to have another look to see if anything has changed. I have had similar things in the past which...
Hello I am new to this group My husband is currently undergoing BCG treatment. He has high grade CIS non muscle invasive Bladder cancer, which was diagnosed in January this year, a year after having his prostate removed. If this treatment is not...
Hi everyone, I came off hrt to be extra safe following my BC diagnosis. I mentioned it to my urologist and he’s said it’s fine but I’ve read so much now I’m totally confused. im an angry moody person at the mo so debating whether to go back on it...
As I am seriously considering a radical Cystectomy, is there any information available to the patient to indicate which are the best places to go for this surgery? Data such as how many performed in a recent time period, average recovery time, frequency...
Hello Everybody, I had a telephone call today while playing golf from my Urology Nurse. My last urine sample is still highlighting a bacterial infection. More antibiotics ( Trimethoprim 200 mg) Had my first and only BCG instillation May 30th. Next scheduled...
Hello this is Ratna I am 27 years old and I am diagnosed at tumor last year that is March 8 2022 after TURB T, doctor advised BCG treatment biopsy report States that it's a high grade tumor initially 4 BCG went well but after 5th BCG went something...
