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Hello lovely fellow travellers! Today started with scanxiety, sitting in my hospital gown waiting for my flexi cystoscopy after BCG number 15 but I'm delighted to report a lovely clear scan! Woohoo I'm a very happy and relived lady this evening. Having...
Evening all, 3 weeks after my BCG #15 and peeing is still uncomfortable…it comes and goes…. any tips other than water, lemon barley water and paracetamol… am I just gonna have to suck it up? Cheers Nigel
Hi all, new here. Six months ago I started peeing blood clots. I had both a ct and cystoscopy and everything was normal. The ct showed a very enlarged prostate pushing into the bladder and the doc assumed this was causing the clots. Urine went back...
Hi my brother was diagnosed with bladder cancer in July thus year and had operation to remove his bladder and prostrate , he seemed to be recovering well with bag , he has since lost weight and is struggling to eat , been back in hospital and they have...
Hi all, just finished at hospital - all clear. Start maintenance course of BCG in a couple of weeks Thank you all for the good wishes
Hello Everyone I'm new here My daughter has been diagnosed with a Grade 3 Tumor in her bladder and is due to have her bladder etc. removed in November. Up until now I think I have managed verbal support pretty well. However, today for the first time...
Struggling with my first three treatments BCG immunotherapy. First treatment had difficulty in inserting the cafiter and drew blood , within a couple of days I was very ill and back in hospital with cepsus. After great debate as I am on blood thinners...
Hello there, My husband had a second procedure to remove a bladder tumour. Apparently it could not be removed as it is solid. Also the 4 weeks radio therapy did not work. Needless to say my husband (and of course me) were absolutely devastated at this...
Hi All - Thank you for letting me join. My mum is 73 and yesterday she had an ultrasound which showed a large tumour in her bladder. They are going to schedule her for a TURBT but have told her it’s bladder cancer. I wasn’t at the appointment (I live...
Good Afternoon everyone i have appointment tomorrow to see whats next the last scan showed the tumour had shrunk to less than half , i have had two more treatment's since then iam hoping that it will be radiotherapy. Stress levels are off the scale again...
