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My husband, who was diagnosed with BC last June, is frequently getting UTIs. He's been told that it's probably due to him having to self-catherise as his bladder is not emptying properly. He's been doing this since September - twice a day. He had 2 tumours...
Hi all Thanks so much for all your kind thoughts. op went ok and came home same day but had an awful night.The pain and burning going to toilet has been really painful. I’ve been doing 2 litres of water but I still feel dehydrated.Hope it might...
I have just been diagnosed and now am waiting for histology results to determine a way forward. Apart from the obvious I am overwhelmingly tired and have extremely aching legs, one of which is swollen. Is this normal? When should I feel human again?
I have had a full course of BCG treatment 2018 - 2022 unfortunately the side effect has left me with inflammation in the bladder. My oncology nurse has told me this is about a one in ten problem for which there is no treatment but should improve over...
Hello all Not been about much recently as I find it easier to cope if I try to forget about bc as much as possible so apologies but I am back as my anxiety is increasing again recently and people here are so sensible and knowledgeable that I always...
Hi everyone, My dad was diagnosed on Tuesday with Advanced Bladder Cancer. He is 80 in July but, fit, healthy and well. Unfortunately, I live 250 miles away so he had to deal with the diagnosis on his own so I only have a small amount of information...
Hi It’s now 8 weeks since my partner was diagnosed with bladder cancer. The urology nurse has phoned to say there’s a shortage of BCG and treatment can’t start. Mitomycin isn’t effective in this case. We’ve basically been told to hope they can get hold...
Today my husband’s cancer diagnosis was confirmed. It’s described as squamous carcinoma T4 C2 ( stage 4 moderately differential) that invaded his bladder into the surrounding abdominal tissue but they are not sure if it has attached to the stomach wall...
I have been recently diagnosed with bladder cancer that has spread to kidney,lymph nodes and probably liver. When asked how long I have, the dr said it could be as little as a year. Am feeling scared, worried, very sad and angry sometimes. Have an adult...
I had my 3rd session of Mytomycin C and tonight I just feel sick and could not eat. Has anyone else had these symptoms? Reading up it seems to be unusual?
