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Hi everyone just been diagnosed with bladder cancer a few weeks ago, I have got a opp the 24th, and I don't know anything what there doing only that there going to take it out and see from there, I have to go tomra for pre opp and I haven't a clue we...
So after my husbands appointment news yesterday we are trying to figure out options like which (if he has a choice) RC option would be best. He’s 49 and to be honest our sex life has only just started to happen and now after all these years of him waiting...
Another yay for Mitomycin, just got a text to read new hosp letter emailed for Mr D. No cancer, just red patch, flexi again in 3 months. Bless them. best wishes to all, Denby
Hi all, hope you are all keeping well. I’ve not been on here for a while, but felt the need to reach our, I had the last of 3 instillation yesterday, this is my 3rd session of approx 16, last week the pain I suffered was horrendous, I was going to the...
Hello, my elderly Dad was diagnosed with bladder cancer during lockdown in 2020. Thus far he has had a number of TURBT operations, Cystoscopy procedures and on Tuesday he will have completed 9 doses of the BCG bladder instillation treatment. At the...
Hi All Well I had my consultant meeting and my oncologist nurse yesterday. Up shot is he said I had a Putin bladder mad n crazy but although I will no longer continue BCG after 21 treatments I was given the option to keep my bladder. Camera x 3...
Hi, Went for my 6 monthly scan yesterday. After having a quick chat with my CSN I decided to have my bloods done first on the same day to save travelling. Arrived an hour plus early and it took almost an hour before the bloods were drawn. Didn't seem...
Hi I have just joined the Community and have just been told that I have Bladder Cancer, After having a tumor removed from the wall of my bladder the team at my local Hospital have been great even though I have had appointments cancelled at the last...
Hi All Just been through a strange couple of weeks. Up until then I thought that I had a bladder stone which was going to be removed. Had this before so was relaxed about it all (although not looking forward to it particularly). Turns out that it...
So early Jan my husband started peeing blood and very large clots. After tests showed bladder cancer. 2 tumours. CT scan done. Looks like stage 3. Turbt done a week ago. Surgeon said has gone to the wall. Now awaiting the results. Large tumour removed...
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