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Good morning everyone iam starting my last week on Monday had a few side effects just wondering what happens next in my journey i have a telephone appointment week after next with someone from the oncology team love to all Phil x
3 small recurrences removed so looks like the Mitomycin did not work. Now want me to have 6 week course of Epirubicin instillations to try and stop recurrences. The only good news is that the histology is the same low grade NMI. But the fact this mitomycin...
Hello, hope you’re all doing well. My mum was diagnosed with T1G3 bladder cancer in September after TURBT (they found a small 2cm tumor that appeared superficial and a smaller satellite lesion)- the samples did not contain muscle - so she had a repeat...
Hello everyone I have recently been diagnosed with non muscle invasive bladder cancer I have had a turbt procedure and they found cancer affecting the prostate my consultant has recommended a radical Cystectomy which is taking place next Tuesday the...
I have been referred to urology 2ww haematuria clinic by my GP after having blood in urine ( 2nd time this year) was prescribed antibiotics and only saw blood on one morning. Urine test showed lots of white blood cells and no infection. The earlier occasion...
Next week 2nd time laser removal of3mm bladder tumor low grade this is after 2 turbs over last2 yrs. My concern now is the nurse suggested after the laser treatment I should have 6 week course if mytomycin asking the obvious question what side affects...
Hi everybody my name is Eric and I have been diagnosed with a low grade bladder cancer today. I have been fast tracked for it’s removal and diagnosis. I have T3A prostate cancer that has been treated with radiotherapy and hormone therapy and now am starting...
Well it's all go still seems happy enough even with GA after last time. Said they probably just needed to secure my airway to be sure. Nothing in notes about sleep apnea form last anesthetist. So happy to carry on. So it's just the waiting game til...
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Well that was a full days shift. Up at 6 am back home by 6 pm . Rigid cystoscopy with ga found a few red patches but no suspicious area and no recurrence in the bladder. Not an all clear but I’ll try again in 3 months after 3 maintenance BCG .
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