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Hi I'm new here, I had a biopsy done on the 22nd of this month, doctors just believing my problem to be debris, but unfortunately they found what they believe to be a tumor, I've had a biopsy done & although I've not had an official diagnosis, my specialist...
Hi I have just started mitomycin treatment , just wondering are there any benefits or downside of holding the mitomycin in as long as possible ??
Hi Im having a BCG bladder wash tomorrow and I am wondering about ide effects if anyone has had any…I’m so worried Thank you
Am currently undergoing BCG for bladder cancer. Had 6 doses in Sept last year. All went well for first 5 doses but last one was painful. Started 2nd set at beginning of March. Had to stop after 2 doses as the pain was unbearable. I am now 2 weeks post...
I've grade 3 pt1 Bladder Cancer and am due to have my Bladder + Prostate etc. removed shortly. I underwent a course of BCG treatment 12 months ago! It wasn't successful. I'm not keen on the operation! Has anybody any suggestions for alternative treatment...
The skin around Basil has been sore. I applied Head and Shoulders and viola it works. Basil and I are very happy. I give Basil more air time too and he likes that Love to you all Inanna
Hello everyone i have been at home for 9 days following my operation. Would like to say I am feeling good but progress is slow. I know it was a big operation and my cancer was level 4 and I have lots more than my bladder taken away and was told that...
How amazing are our NHS, and my Urology team working on Saturdays to clear their waiting lists? I went for my regular 3 month flexi cystoscopy today and to my delight it was an all-clear! First time since my bladder cancer was diagnosed in 2017 that I...
Hi All My recent PET CT scan shows there is probably no bladder disease (I had/have st 1 g3 tumours)....nurse said won't know for sure until they they have a look in the bladder, but I am seeing this as a positive. However , an indeterminate lesion...
Help it's driving me potty! OK so had Turbt to remove a TA tumour Grade 2 before Christmas. Two weeks ago I finished my last round of chemo since then have had a little bleeding (apparently normal as the chemo strips cells from the bladder lining) but...
