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Hi, My dad has his bladder and prostate removed in October due to bladder cancer. He was initially supposed to have a stoma ( ileal conduit) but the surgeon was concerned that due to his type 2 diabetes his bowel wouldn’t heal properly so instead...
Hello all Hoping for some advice for my lovely Mum. In 2024 she had her kidney, ureter and part of her bladder removed due to stage 3 aggressive cancer in her ureter. This was followed up with chemo which sadly had to be stopped due to her remaining...
Good morning everyone, I hope you’re all keeping safe and well today ️ I’m relatively new here with this being only my second post…Today I am seeking a little advice, mostly reassurance I suppose and anyone in a similar position as my dad who would...
What is the difference between Preston North End and a Teabag? A teabag stays longer in the cup. A bitter cold night PNE played awful and got beat 0-1. Out of the cup already. Cold here today but sunshine. Just back from golf driving range with two grandsons...
Hi everyone. So after our weird meeting with the oncologists registrar and him giving us the not so good news that I have secondary cancer in the lymph nodes in my pelvis area left side. He asked any changes ? And at that time it was mild swelling...
hi i had a ct scan done on the 8th of November today i got my letter with my appointments for my bcg treatment and also another letter to go for a ct scan on the 4th of February is this normal to get a ct scan three months later and how often do you get...
IV had all my 6 weeks bladder flushed (sorry don't know name of them) and had a camera again and they've sent for me to go back on the 22nd Jan for them to look again into my bladder and see if all ok ? Now if IV had camera won't that show there isn't...
Happy new year to everyone on this tricky road. I have a cystoscopy tomorrow having had 12 BCG treatments. The cystoscopy I had in October 2024 was when I saw the tumour and somehow going for another one has made the months in between telescope and I...
I was wondering, how many times do I have to go for cystoscopy and biopsy of bladder after the six week BCG inductive therapy. I am glad to say my second TURBT did not find any tumour. It was just acute inflammation and ulceration due probably to the...
Hello and Happy New Year to all my fellow travellers! As 2026 starts so has my next round of BCG. I had number 16 on Monday at 9am. The roads were awful with all the snow that had fallen so travelling to the hospital was horrible. I knew in advance...
