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Hi again any thoughts on how long pain lasts after urination post TURBT? I’m on day 5 and still painful when I’m completing urination. Is this normal? and I’m just being inpatient?
Received a copy of the letter from oncology to urologist which was a surprise, but the biggest surprise was that my T2 from the urologist a couple of weeks ago is now marked asT4b. I have truly had the wind knocked out of my sails, I had been hoping...
Hello I have been recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer and have had two options offered: 1. A BCG 2. Radical surgery to remove the bladder, prostrate and lypmh nodes I was wondering if anyone on here could offer any advice on either option...
I had a cystoscopy 3 weeks ago, which I have yearly with no problem, but this time was told i will need to go in and have a biopsy and a femoval of a cauliflower shaped stone! Polyp. Had my pre op and going in friday. i was so shocked did not ask any...
Hi I had a small tumour removed this Tuesday. Fortunately only a small one 5 mm. I am due to go on a walking holiday on 23rd March, only 4 weeks away and wondering whether to cancel or not. Some of the walks are 14k and marked as medium to hard. I’m generally...
My partner has had a frequent and increasingly urgent need to urinate for the best part of a year. At first he put it down to his age but as it got worse and worse he finally went to the Dr. Eventually he had a cystoscopy and they identified some spots...
Hello, my mum was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer with suspected spread to liver, adrenal and lymph nodes. I’m just hoping to hear about people’s experiences if you don’t mind sharing. Good or bad, I’d like a realistic view.
Hi my fellow fighters, I’ve just been diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer which has spread to the lymph nodes. I’ve got an appointment at Plymouth with the surgeon this Thursday with a view to organising a radical cystectomy surgery asap. The urologist...
Ive been looking at this group for a week or so and have decided to join. I am 69 year old female and 15 months ago had sudden haematuria. Went to walk in an prescribed 3 days antibiotics and reassured it was UTI. No sample sent for C and S just dipped...
Hi I just wanted to say hello. Recently diagnosed with bladder cancer and starting chemotherapy on Monday, any advice please would be helpful, thank you.
