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Hi All, Got my dates yesterday for my Mitomycin treatments. Starts tomorrow, and then every Thursday after that to a total of 6 sessions. Hoping that I tolerate it well. Then will have a cystoscopy I think 6 weeks after the last session to see...
So I have a new symptom, which frankly is a little scarey. I have what seems like a sciatica pain in my hip & leg. It keeps me up at night & I end up only being able to go to bed around 3am. I saw my GP, who did surprisingly little to test for anything...
Hello all I had bladder cancer and I had Turbt and currently on BCg treatment. Lately getting left leg pain and pain in rectum area and unable to more than 30 min I am waiting CT scan results now Has any one had similar symptoms with bladder...
Hi all, having previously been treated for breast cancer. While at a clinic I have twice had blood in my urine. Now being referred to a specialist to get further investigation, to see why. I know I should not have looked up the internet for causes of...
A stoma nurse came yesterday to remove the stents and she said I needed to change to a convex bag .She fitted a sensura mio convex which felt good .But this morning I woke up soaking wet the bag had leaked from the top the bag wasn’t full so not sure...
https://youtu.be/DClv5kj_TB8 Just watched this and thought it sends a message of hope to people when it seems like there is no hope
Just got an email mentioning camilla is the president of maggies. I'll have to remember to thank her for the free cuppa tea the next time i bump into her at fortnum. Hope everyone is hanging in there. About 6months post opp. Fingers crossed.
Hi all! This coming Wednesday I have my 15th instillation of BCG. Then a cystoscopy in a couple of weeks time and then we will discuss whether I need more BCG. My consultant thinks that I can stop. He says that 90% of the BCG benefits are had in the...
Hi all, sorry ive been away while just been trying to go with flow . SO I had a TURBT in Feb to remove 8 bladder tumours came back low grade but had high-grade tcc in ureter with lymph node metastasis . I had 6 weeks of chemo where I was being very sick...
For those that remebered, I am having pain in my hip, particularly at night & when laying down. No pain meds ae working.Doue to my history, the GP booked an X-Ray for me, plus the CT scan I had Tuesday, was extended to include the hips. I have also been...
