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Hello Had my bladder removed in March and the surgeon thought he had removed it all and it hadn’t spread anywhere outside of the bladder. However the scan I had in October shows it has returned in my pelvis, in the bone. Unable to sit down since September...
Hi had a urine test with blood in ,waiting for an appointment with urologist,feeling very anxious about what to expect and overthinking everything ,so scared.
Have to have ureter and right kidney removed. Risk high of having bladder removed if they find more cancer on bladder. Had TURBT on 29th September which removed T1 , G3 cancer from bladder. Having bladder looked at again and, all being well, kidney and...
Hi, I was just wondering if anyone else experienced rectal discomfort after a TURBT like as if there is a sore?? it's been 4 days and that discomfort pain is still there and I haven't been able to poop yet.
Just got home from Guys and had the first BGC, it all went well and I am now going to rest up, sort of anticipating the fatigue and trips to loo and possibly pain but fingers crossed it will not be too bad, eight more to go. At least I have started on...
In February I was diagnosed with bladder cancer and had a TURBT to remove it. At the 3 months check I was clear. At my recent 6 month check 2 hypermic patches were found and have been biopsies. I’ve been advised to expect results in 2 to 3 weeks, last...
Please can anyone tell me if they've had this and been told no cancer evident ..worried sick
Hi , im a 51 year old, non smoking female . I had sex last weekend after a period of inactivity for well over a year . Couple of days later I started feeling like I needed to pee then pee some more . I was prescribed nitrofuriton but not asked for urine...
HI I was diagnosed Stage 1 Grade 3 in march had tumour removed then second turbt and on to BCG I've had the 6 induction sessions but started to experience joint pain in legs and hips after number 5 my left hip bone feels like its burning constantly my...
Hi I was diagnosed with T2 3G in August and have just finished three months, 3 x 21 days, GEM CIS Chemo at Southampton. Now I am faced with a choice of a RC ( Radical Cystoscopy) or 20 days of radiochemo therapy. Both are terrifying and have side effects...
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