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As embarrassing as it is to talk about i thought i'd ask the question here. Do any of you males or perhaps females too, have yellowish jelly like lumps when you ejaculate ? I asked my GP last week and he put it down to most likely being skin from my bladder...
Hi everyone, Had my TURBT May 2021 then various BCG treatments, the last one (completion) in November 2022. However, after the last treatment, I have been getting pain when peeing. I saw the urology nurse about 10 weeks ago who said it was probably...
My 53 year old partner had his TURBT just before christmas and he has now been told that they recommend a radical cystectomy due to the DNA of the cancer. We have lots of info to look through but are just looking for people's experiences with a neo bladder...
I'm sure this is a common issue but cannot find a directly related discussion, nor advice. I am on 'day one' recovery following my first TURBT treatment. I was discharged on the same day with a catheter and now at home. I am awaiting my first bowel...
Hi I am at almost the one year mark since first seeing blood in my urine. In May 2022 I had a polyp removed from my bladder - high grade pT1b with no breach of the muscle wall. One month later I had a second look operation and no cancer cells were found...
My partner had a TURBT for a recurrence two weeks ago. The consensus was that it looks small and low grade. I am worried now as hospital have booked a face to face appointment next week. It's not with his usual consultant (he has spoken to this consultant...
God it comes round so quick when you have to go every 3 months my last 2 flexis have been clear hoping for good results tomorrow hope you are all keeping well xxx
I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer and Prostate Cancer last year. I had a TURBT, and was prescribed Mitomycin for six sessions afterwards. So far so good. I duly went for my mitomycin treatment, but they couldn't get the catheter in because my prostate...
hi all was just wondering if anyone else have been having bag issues of late regarding them leaking early.. i use the dansac flat pouches supplied by fittleworth and the last 2 months supply have been troublesome.. when i first started using them after...
Ever the optimist, I am hoping to be fit enough to go on a pre(diagnosis) planned holiday to Asia. My TURBT is on Wednesday and the flight out is scheduled three weeks later. Assuming the post-biopsy consult is a happy one - would I be fit enough to...
