FeaturedSwimming with a urostomyMy husband is three years post bladder and prostate removal. We have adjusted to the bag, but don't understand how he is supposed to swim in a pool or the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & Advice
FeaturedBladder cancer I just wondered what people’s symptoms were for bladder cancer please. I don’t have any blood. By struggle to know when I need to go for a wee and I...Reactions0reactionsComments35 replies
Active todayBCG treatmentHi Everyone, I wanted to reach out for some advice and insight regarding my recent treatment for high-grade T1 bladder cancer. I was diagnosed in February 2023, and after a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Active todayPossdible returnHigh Grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer, removed 2009 by TURBT, followed by 9 BCG treatments (stopped due to excessive bleeding following each treatment) Checkup Cystos every year all negative, non...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCystosopy & ScreeningSymptoms
Active 4 days agoTreatment optionAfter my surgery for T1 non muscle invasive in 2021, I am currently faced with T2 muscle invasive CA as seen in my CT urography scan. It hasn't gotten to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiagnosisTreatmentSecond Opinion
Are you awake during a cystoscopy?When undergoing a cystoscopy, do you receive any anesthesia? Does the anesthesia numb the area or are you put to sleep?...Reactions0reactionsComments31 replies
Has anyone had changes in size or shape of their stoma?Four years since surgery. Have noticed stoma is extended some. Is this serious?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesUrostomy
Chemo and RadiationI was diagnosed with a tumor in my bladder and had surgery in July to remove it. They told me it had invaded the muscle and that it was cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
It's back againHello all. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer back in October, 2021. T1, non muscle invasive. I went in for TURBT. Went in again early 2022 for check up. They...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDepression
Bladder Cancer SurvivorReferring to the previous story, I, too, am surviving bladder cancer & removal for 15 months. I am 75 and learning a new life without a bladder. Overall, this past...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
BCG TreatmentI've recently received a diagnosis of early-stage bladder cancer. The cancer has not spread beyond the bladder lining, and I'm about to start BCG treatments. If you have undergone BCG...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Radical Cystectomy (RC) for a Grandma?Hi, my Mom has been diagnosed with Stage 4 Urethra cancer. We can't find much on that because it is so rare so we are cruising through bladder cancer forums...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSurgeryUrostomyTips & Advice