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We changed our internet supplier recently. The previous supplier has now disabled the link. I have changed my email address on my profile but I am not receiving emails from BC forum. I have sent a message for assistance from MacMillan but am unsure if...
Had my scary two week cancer path feedback this afternoon and the red patch was not cancer. Thank you so much to those of you who helped me cope with being anxious for the last two weeks!! I can’t quite believe it. starting 3 more BCG installations in...
I’ve joined to research info and get support because sadly my 88 year old indestructible, hugely independent dad has been diagnosed with a tumour. He’s being very stoic about it all. He has a CT scan next week, potentially an op in 4 weeks. I don’t have...
It is now 7 weeks since I completed my initial 6 weeks of BCG instillations and I am still getting bladder infections. Is this normal and what have other peoples’ experiences been in this regard? Thank you.
Good Morning All, it's been 3 years since I posted on here, but my thoughts are always with this wonderful community. I've recently had the annual telephone 'check in' with my Consultant, he has now arranged for me to have bloods and a CT scan next...
So as many household do we have products hung on our toilet bowls or in cistern obviously being a bladder cancer patient we probably avoid them the cistern ones tend to make the toilet water blue which doesn’t help us out we avoided them for a while in...
I have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer I'm so scared It hurts when I pee (or try to pee) and I don't know when I'm stopping Only had scan getting a phone tomorrow to talk about going for my operation
I have a question - I’m eight post radical cystectomy and am struggling with constipation I’m ok if I take laxatives but don’t want to become dependent on these. Also post surgery I had a problem with my right leg that I could not move it back towards...
Im 6 months in after operation. Full hysterectomy bladder removal. Several lymph nodes removed from pelvic. And groin area. Last few weeks my right leg as started. To play up. Muscle or nerve problem. Were I couldn’t put weight on. But rested. For a few...
Hi guys. I'm a 52yo man. On 13th July i was diagnosed with a suspected tumour.On July 26th had my TURBT Operation and was then informed that i had stage 1 of Bladder Cancer and have been given all my appointments for BCG starting in 2 weeks time....
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