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Hello all. I would say it's nice to be here but... It's actually my hubbie that has been given the news. Long story short but a private upper abdominal and pelvic ultrasound scan showed a mass on his bladder last Thursday. Dr appointment that afternoon...
Hi, my name is Maz and my husband, Duncan has had Bladder Cancer for five years now. He has regularly been having BCG treatment but his Consultant has said it is no longer working and he should consider complete Bladder removal. I have severe Copd and...
I’m getting annoyed with people complaining. £1.50 for a cup of tea or coffee. £2.00 for a slice of cake. £2.50 parking. If they don’t stop complaining I will stop inviting them round.
Evening all, is there a trick to how to stop living in fear, im ok at the moment but whenever I see or hear anything C related I panic and check to see if I have any of the symptoms that they are talking about ect… things are going well for me at the...
Garviv How are you my friend ? I am having withdrawal symptoms , having not heard a joke from you lately haha. I had BCG today and its a bit of a tough one. A Tim vine style joke would be much appreciated. Awaiting Mr Halofan making a delicious veg...
Sorry if this seems a bit odd but I find it almost amusing that I could barley every ger a doctor's appointment. But since I had my tumour and now have my cancer champion at the local surgery I just ask her for doctors appointments if I need them, she...
Evening all, im currently on a six month break from my BCG treatment…been having trouble with anxiety but seem to have it under control at the moment, I’ve upped my Asthma inhaler dosage which has helped my breathing which in turn controls the anxiety...
Does anyone believe in mind over matter ? Hubby (60 ) is on the 2WW for tests for bladder cancer . Apart from a urine infection which started all this off ( last urine test showed high white blood cell count but no growth ) he's been fine. But he's been...
My husband has recently been diagnosed with T2 bladder cancer and we are both finding it overwhelming. Because the tumour was blocking the ureter he had to have have a temporary nephrostomy. He is finding it very uncomfortable and he has twice had an...
I have been in touch with my cns nurse today gave me my ct urogram results wich were thankfully ok no concerns but when I asked about my mri which I had in February the results she wouldn't tell me i had turbt procedure on Friday biopsies taken said i...
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