FeaturedActive 4 days agoSwimming 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments32 replies
Active 3 days agoNewly diagnosed FEMALE I am elderly female, recently diagnosed with bladder cancer after complaining of hematuria, urgency and discomfort. I live alone and in a new area where I don’t know anyone. Cystoscopy...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Active 4 days agoBlood in urineI saw blood in my urine only one time so mentioned this to the doctor as I was in his surgery for something else so he took urine sample and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Active 4 days agoTo Chemo or Not To ChemoI had my second TURBT two weeks ago, 4 years after my first. I'm not sure about the original but this latest one was high grade TA. My urologist is...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Deciding for a early cystectomy?Hi, relatively new (1 month) to my bladder cancer journey 39 y.o. male diagnosed a TaG3 + CIS. My father had almost the same diagnosis at 67 about 8 years...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedNeobladderSurgery
Bladder cancer recurrence symptoms after RCI had 3 x TURBT in 2021 then RC for G3 non muscle invasive in Jan 2022 with ileal conduit/stoma. 2yr CT check a month ago all clear but have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Surgery ChoiceI’m a 68 year old male works out, runs and bikes. So healthy body weight and active. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer which penetrated into the muscle. PET scan...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSurgeryNeobladderUrostomy
Early recursion of bladder cancer - within 2 moths of TURBT operationHi Friend, I was diagnosed with superficial bladder cancer (Ta) 2 moths back - low grade. I got operated TURBT and doctors removed the tumor. Now, after 2 months the...Reactions0reactionsComments46 repliesCystosopy & ScreeningTips & AdviceDiagnosis
New treatment 2 turbts, 6 BCG treatments, now cysto today revealed new tumors in different areas of bladder...now they want to do gemcitabine....anyone had that chemo treatment put in bladder,??...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
Fish test positive, cytoscopy clearI had my routine cytoscopy done and he didn't see anything. Then a ct urogram came back clear too. But the fish cytology test is positive. What is going on?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies