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Late in February I was diagnosed with blood in my urine CT scan and a Flexible cystoctomy later I was informed I had bladder cancer .on the 5th of March I was admitted for a TURBT 10 days later I was recalled to the hospital to be told that the cancer...
Hello all, I am 9 months in after my Cystectomy and doing well but this last week have been experiencing some pain inside next to my Stoma. Anyone else had this sort of issue?
Hi I have just been for my first 6 month cystoscopy after having 6 weekly mytosin sessions. They noticed two red patches in my bladder and have given me antibiotics to take for one week . They want to see me again in two weeks and then decide whether...
One day to go until Mt first Turbt, extremily nervous, any tips on how to remain calm. I think I have 3 tumours to be removed. It has all been a huge shock but I need to get through this first bit and I am trying to stay hopeful.
I am about to start BCG but after reading about the side effects of this treatment I am very worried about it. Please be honest is this a choice I should think about before starting
Hi all, so I hadn't posted in a while. I'm just over 8 weeks post operative from a radical urostomy. I've had my histology results and thank the lord above I my cancer hadn't spread to the lymph nodes & my surgeon said I'm currently in remission. To sat...
In the past I have complained about feeling discomfort and pain that I suffer on a daily basis. As far as I'm being told it is due to chemical cystitis due to BCG treatment. I am due for another biopsy on some red areas In the bladder. My bladder is inflamed...
Hi All I've been waiting for a date for RC operation and now know it will be Friday 24th June so a week to go. It's starting to seem more real all of a sudden. Still getting abdominal pains and spoke to the consultant who thinks these are more likely...
Hi All. Hope everyone is well. At my last flexi, I was told I would be moved to annual checks rather than 6 monthly, which was a bit worrying. This meant I was due for next one late September. Surprise in the post this morning with a date for next week...
Hello My dad was diagnosed with terminal bladder cancer last autumn. It’s spread to his lungs. He had five cycles of chemotherapy which he found unpleasant but bounced back from reasonably well. He’s had a catheter in since diagnosis He then recently...
