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Hi just joined this forum. I am 60 year old female. I went to GP well I had to fight for a face to face, I had bloody urine. No sign of infection from dip test. Had ultrasound scan which showed a mass on my bladder and 2 cyst one on each kidney. Referred...
Hello, I am new here and wonder if anyone had to make a decision whether to have adjuvant chemotherapy or not. I had my left kidney and ureter removed in August and now am facing this decision, which I am finding so very hard. I am 71 and have atrial...
Hi, I’m 56 and have just been diagnosed with a T1 NMIBC ,however, unfortunately it’s high grade micro papillary and my surgeon recommended immediate RC. Feeling very scared,confused and have been told there aren’t really any other options as this type...
RC early May 2022, have had follow up appointment with surgeon and there are no plans for any scans in the near future which I questioned? Reading that this is not the case for a lot of other people Pathology report showed that all 35 lymph nodes were...
Hi guys , sorry not been on for a while due to one thing and another.as you may recall I started my Bcg treatment a little while ago and have finished my first 6 week installation. I go for my flexi on oct 24 th and start my second course of treatment...
Hi,I would be interested to know what follow up you all received after cystectomy.I have checked through my hospital letters and the last one was in June 2021.I never received the urology phone appointment that my CNS said would be due end of last year...
I was diagnosed with Grade 3 agressive bladder cancer inJuly 2021. Had 3 TURBS. In Jan2022 was referred to a specialist at another hospital for radical cycstectomy then referred back to original one. All is fine, stoma going well. Should I be having a...
Hi, I am a UK citizen residing in France. I am currently being treated for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer in France. I am hoping that if everything goes well, my treatment will eventually consist of check-ups of decreasing frequency. I am wondering...
Just an update on my situation ... had follow-up cystoscopy in July, 6 weeks after end of 6 weeks Mitomycin treatment, and all clear. Felt wonderful! Yesterday had my second 3 month follow up cystoscopy and there were several "sort of red areas" showing...
Hi all, Does anybody besides me struggle with recovery from mitomycin? I was treated two years ago with mitomycin in my bladder after they removed a tumor that had not penetrated the muscle. So far no more tumors, so I feel very lucky in that regard...
