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Hi all, This is only my second post here, so bare with me… Today we got the general results of my Mums diagnosis. Sadly, not the news we were hoping for. Her cancer is metastasised.. We’re looking at Bladder & Lung cancer. We’ve been told the...
Hi everyone, I was recently told that I had a very nasty tumor in my bladder which was also in the muscle. I had a PET and CT scan in early July and a MDT took place last week - I was hoping to find out the options in terms of treatment so I can get...
Hi all, I’m new here and just looking for advice, info and perhaps somewhere to let it all out. My mum was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer. She’s had an op to remove a section of the tumour found for biopsy (two weeks ago) the tumour was...
Evening all, so I got a call from Mrs Nigel today telling me that she has booked next year’s holiday and I’m coming no argument….hahaha so Mexico here I come….im starting to get out of the habit of living from appointment to appointment.. p.s does...
Evening all, Had my MRI tonight for my prostate, im not gonna lie, I hate having them done, I get so claustrophobic. I spent the time with my eyes shut counting in my head.. I counted to six hundred thinking that’s ten minutes so I’m half way, turns...
Hi, So my wife went for a cystoscopy 6 weeks ago where they found a 2cm tumour, she had a CT scan and was then scheduled for a TURBT which she had on the 28th July, she had complications in the operation and nearly cut through the bladder wall and was...
Had my operation they have took all the cancer (so they say ) so that's good not liking the cafiter but my urine is like water so clear after it being so cloudy and red for weeks So that's a relief just gotta see what the doctor says tomorrow about...
I have been to see my surgeon & have been told that to only thing to be done is to remove the lot. That means having a stoma and bag. Would be grateful to anyone who has gone though this to comment on this experience.
Hi All. Hope everyone is well. Letter in the post today with an appointment for my annual flexi. Several weeks away but bang on schedule and I didn't have to chase them up. It's also now at my local hospital instead of the usual 60 mile round trip. I...
This time last year I was recovering from bowel surgery. The other day I had a bladder tumour removed (TURBT). I'm reliably informed that the two are not linked but it does feel a bit like it! The operation was on Tuesday (today's Friday) I think the...
