6 months since my neobladder surgery In two weeks, it will be 6 months since my neobladder surgery. I am still experiencing pain and discomfort in the area of the operation. My inner thighs are still...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSurgerySide EffectsCoping
Cancer Recurrence I had a radical cystectomy in November of '23 followed by 12 months of immunotherapy (novolumab). My diagnosis was muscle invasive bladder cancer, which once my bladder was removed, it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
new overwhelmedI m not sure what to do here so I guess I just start posting. Im 72 just got told have cancer in bladder. Have to set up different scans...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Just diagnosed with high grade Stage 1 (maybe 2?) Bladder Cancer -- Trying to decide between conservative and aggresive treatmentImaging a couple of months ago found a 2.5cm mass in my bladder which turned out to be a papillar tumor , and the pathology from my TURBT a week...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesNewly DiagnosedCopingDiagnosis
New Toledo area support group starting For anyone in the Toledo Ohio area - there is a bladder cancer support group starting up this week being supported by the Eleanor C Dana Cancer center. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCoping
Great Christmas present I received an early Christmas present. I received the results from my CT scan yesterday. I am cancer free for one year!! My creatinine levels have dropped near normal and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
I just have been diagnosed with bladder cancerHello, My name is Vicki I am 47 years old and last week I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I had my TURBT 10 days ago and the urologist removed...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesCopingSurgeryMental Health
Retention of chemo strategiesHi. My Turbt was done and I had chemo into bladder same day. Tumor returned. I had another TURBT plan was 6 weeks of Chemo into bladder. I cannot hold...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAssistive DevicesCoping
My mom and stage 4 bladder cancerI’m sitting here in the hospital with my mom and daughter waiting for her discharge and waiting for pathology reports and a plan. In the meantime told to take her...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
18 month BCG treatment Had my 18 month BCG treatment. Never had an issue with previous treatments except for the usual flu like symptoms. However my last two treatments were worse. First I developed...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping