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Hi there, I’m looking for some advice or for someone to point me in the right direction please. my story is a bit long winded and ongoing. 17cm by 26cm by 11cm stage 3 kidney cancer tumour found Feb 2023 and removed April 2023 along with the kidney...
Hello all, Looking for some advice please on behalf of my father. He was discharged on 2nd April having had a transurethral resection of bladder tumour and given a mitomycin wash on the ward. Raised rash appeared on torso as well as on feet and hands...
Hi hiveminds, I hope everyone is as well as can be. I'm wondering if any of you could help. I have just started cycle 2 of GemCis. I am finding my hair to be falling out considerably. I was under the impression that it would thin but this seems more...
Hi, I was diagnosed with a high grade T1 or T2 cancer about 6 weeks ago now and am still awaiting total confirmation of which I have. I've just had a second turbt to have biopsies and apparently have another 5 weeks to wait for treatment plans and...
Hi all, A quick update to say that after being diagnosed with a T1 tumour, grade 3, a year ago, I have just had a clear flexiscope result. Feeling elated is an understatement. Ready to start my next.maintenance round of bcg in July. Hope this message...
Hi All hope you are all well and enjoying the weather so as most will be aware who I interact with Ive just recently been in for a flexi and was all good and just received my write up after to see some of the comments contained within it really warmed...
Hi everyone hope you have all had a good Easter weekend So going to try not to go on to much about this my uncle who is only 9 years older than myself my Dads youngest sibling is a drug addict and of the most severe kind Heroin so he knows I’ve had...
Hi guys! I'm new here and are putting out the feelers and saying hi! I was diagnosed with a high grade T1 or a T2 cancer about 6 weeks ago now. I had a second turbt last week in the hopes they will get a proper diagnosis on how far developed it...
Hi everyone. Dad was diagnosed almost 2 years ago after six months of GP fobbing him off. Initially they thought prostate but when he finally went to hospital they said Prostate was fine but he had bladder cancer. This itself was overwhelming but everyone...
Hi, I’m new as only diagnosed in the middle of March. I had the TURBT 10 days ago when 2 tumours were removed. I have been told that it has been caught early and im awaiting pathology results due May 1st. I was told post surgery that they had to go...
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