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Today I had my third dose of BCG. I felt like I had been hit by a steam roller. a) Severe burning in urine with no blood but with occasional razor blades. b) Pain in left loin on micturition, which is quite severe. I have had a Double J stent on left...
My husband has very recently been diagnosed NMI grade 3 aggressive bladder cancer. We’re both still on shock. He will be having his second TURBT NExt week 6 week BCG treatment. This is all new territory for us. Can any one give their experience of the...
My husband had bladder cancer . 2 years ago he had his bladder, prostate, left kidney and 7 lymphnodes removed. After 6 rounds of chemo, he was told the cancer was gone. 1 year later, after his C.T. scan, its back. In his lymphnodes. He's having chemo...
After the MDT I was asked to attend the hospital to talk to a nurse. She told me my bladder cancer was G2pTa and gave me a pamphlet that explains the G2 as being "Medium grade cancers" etc etc and that a pTa means it is confined to the inner lining of...
Round one of 6 done and my whole weeks being upside down. Wed and Thurs are my rest days for work instead of Friday and sat. So will be working Fri Sat sun Mon and tues now again. On the last week I'll have the Wed and Thurs off and then my normal Fri...
Im 56 female with grade 3 T2 urothelial carcinoma and have been told nine weeks of chemo and bladder removal. Its alot to digest and am trying hard to stay strong for family and friends but nobody understands the internal lonliness. Is this normal and...
Cystoscopy today all clear - yeah ! That was three months after BCG 10-12inc. Next 3 week BCG maintenance will be after my next Cystoscopy in May. So far I've been lucky in that ths BCG side effects have been relatively minor - stinging for 4-6 hours...
Hi, Is anyone aware of BCG treatment encouraging weight loss or is it a happy coincidence. Just had third dose. Between the second and third I've dropped a couple of pounds. I'm not complaining as I do need to drop some weight but wondered if this is...
Hi everyone, My first post I'm 58 male. So I was diagnosed with bladder cancer the first week of December. It was from a pain in my lower back I just happen to mention to my doctor. i have never had any other symptoms, I'm so grateful to my doctor for...
Bladder cancer 2020 clear till now recently diagnosed with urothelial cancer long story but here goes 6 months ago lymph nodes nodes in neck slightly swollen Dr nothing to worry about.Went to see a shoulder specialist he says I can see your worried about...
