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Hi all My dear sister has bladder cancer and was told at Christmas it was muscle invasive. The signs now are that it has spread. She has pain in her groin and tummy and neuropathy in her feet and hands and she does not have much sensation when she goes...
I'm slightly annoyed about the whole debacle of yesterday check up and subsequent removal of more rumours. I understand it isn't always possible to have just one consultant all the time, but last time I spoke to Dr Shipstone he said if there was further...
Hi everyone, First let me apologize for such a long post, and also if it's TMI. On 23rd May we were told my wonderful husband has advanced and aggressive bladder cancer, which can't be cured, but can be treated, there will be no further surgeries...
If you have red my posts you will know my latest checkup revealed several tumours that have been removed. And all the stress and worry that goes along with setbacks like that. However having GA as I can't handle the flexible cystoscopy there was a complication...
I finished radiotherapy treatment for prostate cancer in February but with 3-6 toilet stops a night have been referred for this injection into the bladder for radiation cystitis, has anyone experience or thoughts on this please?
Feeling a little despondent and not sure what happens next. Had mytomycin after first turbt and tumours came back. Have to have a CT scan to check if it in my kidneys but not sure what happens next. I am usually a positive person but all the uncertainty...
Anyone taking LDN in conjunction with chemotherapy ? I started taking it 29 days ago a week before my first chemo session, just had my second one delayed due to a low white blood cell count. added vitamin D3 to my personal treatments a week ago.
Hello all, I know Garviv likes a round of golf, but this is for everyone… dropped off a passenger today at said golf course.. OMG….ive played on what I thought were top golf courses but this place was something else… normally there is a clubhouse...
Hi Everyone, Apologies that this is technically not in the correct forum due to the condition that will be mentioned but I was hoping there would be people with similar experiences who could help. My Father suffered acute kidney failure around...
Hello New to this group - thanks for reading. My relative is 85 but independent and has developed muscle invasive bladder cancer with no spread thankfully. The urology doctor suggested that palliative radiotherapy might be the best option with an outcome...
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