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Good morning everyone i have my first appointment tomorrow just wondering what happens hoping any treatment will start soon i have a lot of questions for the oncologist worried about the side effects of chemoradiation any help would be appreciated Phil...
Hi all hope you are all OK I have a question, I looked at pictures of stoma 's on Internet to see what I would have .most looked like a red button on the outside. Mine dosent look like that at all, I know it's only been post 27 days but mine is flat...
My partner is 6 months into being diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. He has had 3 tumours removed another Look see biopsy and 6 lots of BCG and is due back for another 3 soon. How can I help him with his mood, He can be very unreasonable with people if something...
Had my 6th induction BCG a week ago, have been coping quite well with the usual side effects, not sleeping, pain and swollen feet etc, but am still having to pee every couple of hours or so during the day & night, (always worse for fist couple of days...
Well the PM has promised cheaper prices in the Supermarkets as a result of the new deal with the EU. Hurray, I once had a dozen Spanish snails in a spicy pimento sauce with three glasses of Rioja. I was sluggish for days after! Ole. Garviv
Has anyone experienced very vivid and intense nightmares while having BCG treatments? I've only had my first dose this morning and I've had really nasty intense dreams while I napped in the afternoon and just now as I've gone to bed. I've only been...
Hi all happy bank holiday. I am new here, Dad has just been diagnosed on Friday. He has NMIBC TA grade 2 high risk. He had a TURBT on 29th April where they think they've got the tumour they also removed a 4.5cm blood clot sat infront of the tumour....
So 1st of May I had the radical cystectomy, it was ok I did still wake with pain but got through it . Didn't realise I was having an epidural as well as general and had robot assisted surgery. Looked at the clock as the epidural went in , it was 8.10am...
Good morning My husband has been told he has to have a blood transfusion on Monday as he is still peeing blood 3 months after his tumour removal. He is saying he will drive to the hospital but I am wondering if it is advisable. Please can anyone let me...
Just back from Guys having the results of the biopsies taken 2 weeks ago. I initially was diagnosed with CIS middle of last year and have received 9 doses of BCG. Anyway long story short, it’s back and recommendation is removal and a stoma which I am...
