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Just had the phone call for the results of the biopsy following the six week BCG induction course... No sign of cancer, everything normal...I have been put on the one year maintenance schedule. ️.
Hi there, I hope I won't be abused for what I am going to say. I know it is controversial somehow. I was diagnosed with CIS 4 years ago and had several treatments since, some of which worked other not. I refused cystectomy endless times, faced recurrence...
Has just been diagnosed with what I assume is grade 3 NMIBC she said stage 3 but as far as I can tell it's not spread or anything. I know he was struggling to urinate and there was a blockage presumably from the cancer cells. Not getting a lot of info...
Hello friends I joined this group January 2024 with diagnosis of NMI T1G3 and CIS…since then I’ve been on the BCG treatment plan and although challenging, everything was going to plan until a routine cystoscopy in June when something tiny was seen…Biopsy...
Hi, after a 2nd unsuccessful attempt to remove dad’s catheter he gets a date to start BCG treatment. I was wondering how it works l know the treatment is administered through a catheter he will obviously need the catheter( pee bag) put back on after the...
Dad’s second appointment with his consultant is coming up he has had 2 TURBT ops the second was to remove any tumours that the first didn’t get. What’s the possible next steps? I ask these questions because my dad doesn’t want me at the appointments ...
hi! I’m 42, recently had a nephrouterectomy after being told I had stage 3 UTUC. Biopsy came back as grade pt3, but thankfully clear margins and no spread to lymph nodes. I’m about to start adjuvent Gemcis chemo. I wondered if there is anyone else out...
Appointment Monday morning 10am for full results of biopsy after six weeks BCG induction course... where we go from here possibly too. Well those mornings are getting a bit darker now, the evenings pulling in...getting my book list prepared, sketch pads...
Seems a long time since I was on here. Had my 12th instillation today. I've had the flu like side effects after previous ones and the fatigue and I'm told I can go a bit vague (that might due to the fatigue) but today hugely cramping stomach and loose...
Hi, I'm new here and still getting to grips with how I'm feeling about my diagnosis and next steps. I had a T.U.R.B.T 30th July 2026 and expected that to be the end of that other than a follow-up cystoscopy. When I had my follow-up with my Consultant...
