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Hi, wonder if anyone has experience of pain and bleeding post procedures? My husband has non invasive bladder cancer in the bladder and prostatic urethra, a TURBT with mitomycin wash led to pain and infections and retention, once that was OK, the TURP...
I met a friend of mine the other evening for a pint. One thing led to another and we had four pints each and a whisky chaser. We said our farewells and I decided to leave my car and take a bus. On the way home the police breathalyser teams were stopping...
Hi, just had my regular Cystoscopy check and pleased to report its clear. Next one is December and if clear will be followed by my last 3 (of 18) BCG sessions. So far clear for 17 months and no recurrence since BCG treatment. I can breathe and go on...
Is it okay for me to take Paracetamol to relieve BCG discomfort several hours after release of BCG.
My mum has had 3 rounds of Padcev and Keytruda. Can anyone tell me when and if you started to feel a bit better. I can’t see much improvement at the moment. I’m not sure if it’s the treatment making her unwell or the cancer as she was poorly before she...
Hello everyone recently diagnosed with aggressive bladder cancer had tumor removed since my turbt surgery 6 weeks ago I've had severe pain in my buttocks groin and left leg have painkillers temporarily looking advice do you think cancer has spread or...
Ok I’m giving it another go.. dont let me down Tottenham….
I had a follow-up cystoscopy last month [after 9 doses of BCG]. The doctor found a 5 mm papillary lesion in the bladder which looked remarkably like a recurrent cancer. He suggested TULA and was certain it is a recurrence. I as the patient disagreed and...
Hello. I am Gilli90 and new here. 3 weeks ago, I had a cystoscopy which revealed 3 tumours in my bladder. The attending surgeon will arrange an operation to remove them. He gave me a MacMillan card to use to explain further info to me. I haven't yet...
Hi, l'm so new to this l don't even know what to say - which isn't like me. I'm sure a time will come when l need advice, but right now, l'm just getting over the cystectomy and coming to terms with the diagnosis.
