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Saw my Consultant on Saturday and got the all-clear. A big thank you to my Consultant and Basil for saving my life Inanna xx
Hi, anyone. I’ve been, so far, diagnosed with non invasive bladder cancer (grade 3 tumour, stage 1, plus a carcinoma in situ). I’ve been booked in for another MRI bladder scan and a thorax CT scan on 17 September, followed up by a meeting with the oncology...
Hello, My husband (68) was recently diagnosed with 5 tumours in the bladder, 4 small and one which has proven to be of a higher grade. He has had TURBT twice now and in 4 weeks will begin BCG. His surgeon says it'll be 1 dose a week for 6 weeks, then...
I had my Cystoscopy and they could not see a thing! I didn’t want to see the screen but she said look there is nothing there! She showed me all around my bladder! Showed me the area at which they said the “polyp” was…and there was nothing!! I’m absolutely...
Hi. Could you advise me, please. I had originally been diagnosed after a biopsy as having a grade 3 tumour on the inside lining of the bladder. I then had another biopsy of the bladder muscle to see if the cancer had invaded the muscle and was therefore...
As some of you know I’ve been so scared about tomorrow coming! Has it grown, what will they think, will the polyp be benign or cancer, I woke in such a panic this morning! I’m absolutely dreading tomorrow! It’s been 4 weeks since ultrasound picked it...
Some of you know I’ve been her few days posting frantically and so thankful for replies but would be nice to know a litte about you all .. how old are you, country you’re from, interests, favourite things ,
Hi my husband has recently been dignosed with bladder cancer and he is starting chemo next week
Hi all I went for my results today after TURBT 4 weeks ago and they told me the following ... that the cells have changed so they are not safe and not benign but they didn't quite make the cut to be full blown cancer but then told me it's low grade...
Can I have views on what you think I should do. I had first Turbt on 11th July and was found to have Grade 3 PT1 bladder cancer, at the appointment for results was told would have to have second Turbt in 3-4 weeks, it was arranged for this week 9th Sept...
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