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Hello Yes, I am new to this forum having just registered. I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer this week. Not sure what the prognosis will be or at what stage the cancer is until I ask the hospital at my second TURBT which is due next week.
Hi Everyone My partner and myself, spoke to the consultant yesterday, with regards to his 2nd TURBT Op Results. During the 1st Op, the surgeon had to go deeper into tissue, to obtain biopsy. He said, It wasn't Superficial as first thought. Having...
So today I had my appointment for my ct scan to see if I have cancer how far it's spread. Unfortunately when I got there I had an attack of the panics and was unable to go through with it. I feel like I've let myself down, but didn't read the information...
well I finally had the cystoscopy (1st time I had an infection and was hospitalised for three days) and I’ve got a large necrotic mass on the left bladder wall towards the bottom of the bladder and a possible tumour on my urethra opening (which is the...
Hello, I had my bladder removed 6 weeks ago and has been replaced by neobladder, I am now in the neobladder enlargement phase, I was told to use the flip flow tap to hold urine in the bladder for an hour, and then when I can cope with this, increase to...
Deleted posts and sarcasm have led me to leave this forum. I find it amazing as someone who actually suffers from bladder cancer that you can’t share your experiences. I have only been on a few days but sorry I am off.
Hi, a friend mentioned applying for pip, due to being off work and struggling with bcg side effects. Has anyone successfully claimed?
Hi My names Luke and last week I was diagnosed with stage 3 bladder cancer and told I have got to have my bladder removed. I'm 37 years old and the life change absolutely scares the hell out of me but it all just dosnt seem real I think I must have...
When I have finished 9 weeks of bcg/mitomycin does anyone know how long after that I would be offered an appointment for general or local look into the bladder, one nurse said it could be 6 weeks?? Maybe it depends on the grade the cancer was etc as to...
I posted a couple of months ago that my husband had a recurrence on cystoscopy and was told it was extremely small and low grade and he would have cystodiathermy. He has waited 8 weeks and went in yesterday but woke up with a catheter and significant...
