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Hello Everyone, as Lou Reed said “ just a perfect day”. Despite the forecast storm Erin missed us here in Walton le Dale. Played nine holes of golf this morning -Sunny and light cloud. 6 month flexible cystoscopy this afternoon. ALL CLEAR! Next check...
Hi all It's ask the group again I had to be admitted to hospital Sunday because I got water infection and I wasn't getting any urine into my bag . That resolved and I'm still on antibiotics but yesterday my pee just stopped coming through for 15 hours...
Evening all, CT scan on Kidney on the 8th September BCG 13-15 Starting on the 9th September Started on the lemon barley water… Im already looking forward to the six month break after Exercise is going well, no blood in urine as we speak… Hope...
Just finished my 6 weeks of BCG treatment, I am quite lucky really as I did not have any side effects. Just wait now for 6 to 8 weeks to be checked for any reoccurrence.Fingers crossed the BCG has done its job. If not I am not sure what happens then....
Hi all just thought I’d say hello and give a brief introduction of where I am at currently. I had a frank hematuria episode about 7 weeks ago now. Went to the doctors and had various tests done and then had a flexible cystoscopy and a tumour was found...
Just wondering if others could share if it gets easier each time? To be truthful I didn’t actually know I was having the camera where no camera should be going in an ideal world, so I didn’t have much choice and think not knowing made it easier. But...
I am now nearly up to a year on Oct 2 since I had a biopsy and a CIS removed. I had 3 BCG treatments which were stopped in December as they were affecting my eyes.. since December I have gone from the toilet and in constant pain to having my life back...
Hello , I’m new to this group and prior to posting today had been getting my information from MacMillan site and others.
Afternoon all, My MRI results are back… everything is fine with the prostate…PHEW… Even the inflammation due to the BCG treatment has disappeared… I have also been discharged from the Prostate team… avery very happy day Love to all Nigel ...
I emptied my night bag this morning, and at the bottom it is mauve/blue colour? Also at docs this morning because I have pains in my upper tummy. Any ideas what this could be?
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