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Well it isn't great news. Several recurrences found this time one large several small and one of them in my my prostate. All removed and sent to histology and awaiting those results and MDT team to discuss results and have my follow up. So not the news...
Just got the results back from TURBT No. 3. After TURBTs No. 1 and 2 and the induction course of BCG, I've still got high grade, non-invasive bladder cancer. Papillary tumor material removed this time was 2.5cm x 2.5cm x 1.5cm. I wasn't floored; my...
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Hello again, My husband finished is radio therapy treatment three weeks ago and is having problems with peeing. It is extremely painful and takes ages for him to start and then when he finishes, he feels as if he wants to go again. Also he is itching...
I had a radical cystectomy on 7th of June. I was in hospital for 5 days and felt quite good when I got home. However I have felt increasingly tired and have little appetite now. I am coping with my stoma . I also have bowel problems which the doctor says...
Hello everyone as the date for my RC draws ever nearer (7 July) I am wondering if people have a preferred supplier of their equipment. Second question how do people travel long distances with a stoma - anything to be aware of? Does the stoma “inflate...
Hi everyone has anyone any thoughts on vitamin d and bladder cancer? My vitamin D was really low at the time I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I googled it and got some results that looked like there was a connection. Anyone else?
Hi folks, those of you that have had a RC, have any of you had recurring or chronic UTIs after surgery.what treatment did you have, and has it worked for you? I was hospitalised withUTIs in December 24, Feb 25 and March 25. Recently I had another, but...
Hi all, Just back from my third TURBT op, this and the second following small recurrence. Surgeon after op said no problems and looked like low aggression, superficial. Now the wait for biopsy results/plan via MDT. Well cared for at the West Suffolk...
Good morning friends. So since the RC in February everything has been going pretty well. Stoma working well and bag changing going well. However, since the operation I have had serious wind issues. I know the bowels take a bit of moving during the...
