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My husband has been informed that the only treatment suitable for his bladder cancer is radiotherapy. Surgery and chemotherapy are not suitable as his kidney disease is now eGFR16. Bcg has failed. Has anyone else been in this situation? Was it successful...
Hello everyone! I always come here when im stressed or worried, I feel like you all have a calming effect on my mind. my mum has stage 3b t4a N0 M0 pure SCC - she has done two rounds of cis/gem and had her midway scan yesterday. The tumour at the...
Hi, my husband is diagnosed with high risk non invasive bladder cancer and waiting for TURP and then BCG treatment. He's really struggling with the pain and waiting for the op, two weeks away. He's not sleeping, has been in and out of Leicester Hospital...
Good morning everyone, I hope you’re all as well as you can be… First day back from a trip to Mexico… unfortunately I have to say it’s the worse holiday I’ve every been on….im gutted… hotel 10/10 staff 10/10 food 10/10 weather 10/10 why...
I'm lost and don't know what to do to help him. I panic over the slightest sneeze. Worried he is starting to go downhill. Chemotherapy didn't help so is now trying immunotherapy. I don't know what to do to protect him.
Hello I have been diagnosed with Non Muscle invasive BC and am starting BCG today first of six, feeling slightly unsure of how I an going to feel after ? any advise at this early stage . Thanks
Hi, I’m new to this forum and I’m here to support my husband. He’s 61 years old. He has been diagnosed as having high risk non muscle invasive bladder cancer and has had the tumour removed. He is to have another turbt and six weeks of bcg Immunotherapy...
Greetings fellow travelers! New here! I had my third TURBT last week (three in a seven week span) and I begin BCG in six weeks. I was given Gemcitabine Intravesically after the last two surgeries. The pain, vomiting and constant spasms were out of control...
Hello, I would be very grateful if you could share your thoughts and experiences regarding Neobladder surgery. My mother had a Neobladder surgery two years ago following a diagnosis of stage 4 cancer. We were incredibly grateful that this procedure...
So had flexi today. First diagnosed in 2018 with a recurrence in 2020. Had BCG and laser and all seemed fine. Went from 6 monthly checks to annual. Todays flexi shows some signs of cancer around the site of the original tumour. Will be having a biopsy...
