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Hi I am starting mitomycin treatment on friday , any helpful advice ? Is it better to hold the mitomycin in youre bladder for longer than a hour if u can ??
Just wanted to say hello. I've read through many of the threads on here as i try to come terms with having being told i have a 40mm tumour in my bladder. It is so sad how many are being diagnosed with cancer and yet inspirational to see how so many...
Hello my partner who is 34 and in otherwise good health was diagnosed with kidney cancer on December 22nd. Massive shock to us as our son was only 8 days old at the time. He had a partial nephrectomy on Jan 3rd which has so far been successful and the...
Hi everyone- hope things are OK My surgeon rang today , following a team meeting to discuss my case. I have S1 grade 3 and CIS. I have had 2 sets of BCG and I am currently having Mitomycin. He told me that my latest CT scan showed that a previously...
On Friday 25th Febuary I will be on my 5th dose of B.C.G treatment for bladder cancer. It left me feeling rather more fatigued than normal. Now when I go to the shops after about 10 minutes I seem to be sweating profusely and just want to get home and...
Good morning from a very wet and windy Walton Le Dale. The old chocolate Labrador and I are drying off after our morning stroll. Well at last the Covid crisis is over according to the PM, we have got our freedom back and will all be able to exercise personal...
Hi Everyone After 2 goes at BCG for t1g3 tumours and recommendation from surgeon for bladder removal , which I have resisted , I am due to start a 6 week mitomycin course , which the surgeon says is likely to have little effect. Any good news...
Hello everyone, I’ve been lurking for a couple of weeks and it’s clear you are a very supportive and knowledgeable group of people so I would like to thank you for the information I’ve already digested. I'm Jane, 51, and during routine diabetic tests...
I have recently been diagnosed with stage 4 bladder cancer I am looking for a surgeon to remove the full bladder and surrounding lymph nodes can anyone recommend anyone please NHS or private many thanks
Morning Everyone, Greetings from Walton Le Dale. I have just returned from my morning walk with the old Chocolate Labrador. Heavy rain from 6 am this morning but we managed a 30 minute stroll during a welcome lull. Despite the numerous warnings there...
