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Reading all your comments has been a great help to me,so thankyou all . Pretty scary to consider what's ahead but trying to take it slow etc ! Was diagnosed after a scope in May after many many trips to gp with a constant horrific uti ,haematuria...
I have bladder cancer. I had my TURBT in December last year and then BCG induction in January/February. Cystoscopy in April was clear. I had 3 maintenance BCG induction May/June. Further Cystoscopy on 27th July revealed 3 2-3 mm areas of early cancer...
Evening all, I’ve been off colour for a couple of months now but couldn’t put my finger on it…but I now think the sertiline I’ve been on for over ten years isnt working as well, I thought for a while it was my asthma, but I’m certain it’s anxiety..I...
Hello everyone! My mum who has been diagnosed with pure SCC stage 3b t4a N0 M0 (graded as t4a as its literally just outside of the bladder, it's touching the vagina wall but not invaded it) she has now finished her third round of cis/gem. the midway...
Hi everyone, Just had radical cystectomy hysterectomy and removal of many lymph nodes. I’m now 1 week post surgery and developed ileus yesterday. I’m doing fine with my ileostomy my drains are still draining a lot of blood but my surgeon says this is...
I have been reading this forum for a couple of months and really appreciate how helpful it has been. I am now at the point where I need to make a decision and hoping some of you are a few steps ahead of me and let me know how you came to the decision...
I’m 66 and had a radical cystectomy 2 years ago with bladder and prostrate removed. Had a few urinary infections in first 12,months or so but glad to say last 6 months or so feeling much more robust and more like myself. Always been pretty active in spare...
Hi. My urine was dark brown on first visit this morning. It has been crystal clear for months. I had my 6th BCG infusion two days ago and this is the first time I have had anything other than normal coloured urine. I did have a few glasses of red wine...
Hi my mum is due to start round 4 of Padcev and Keytruda but she has just had a call from the hospital saying that her liver function isn’t what it should be so they are going to give her a scan now and postpone her treatment. The last time she seen...
