anyone held intervescial chemo fo more then 1 hourI have had BCG and now Gemzar chemo, I have never been able to hold it in for more then 1 hour. I am curious what others have experianced. ....Reactions0reactionsComments24 repliesSide Effects
Side Effects of Intravesical ChemotherapyHave you experienced any unusual symptoms during intravesical chemotherapy (ex., skin, mouth, or stomach issues, etc.)? Have you felt fatigue, loss of appetite, or other uncommon side effect?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Painful cramping of neobladder and intestinesI am a 73 year old female who lives in Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2012 I had my bladder and urethra removed at Stanford University Medical Center. I have a neo-bladder...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesNeobladderSide Effects
Intravescical BCG What changes in the body to expect after 1st cycle of intravescical BCG ?...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesNewly DiagnosedSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
Excess mucous in my bagRecently I have noticed an increase in the mucous in my urostomy bag. Could this be caused by me eating certain foods or taking certain vitamins and supplements?...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesUrostomySide EffectsTips & AdviceNeobladder
Bladder Spasms Post BCGHi, I am writing on behalf of my father (doesn't use a computer.) He was diagnosed with Stage pT1 NMIBC in March of 2020. He had a TURB-T followed by...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentSymptoms
Reactive arthritisI just joined the group today and I can't believe that no-one seems to have mentioned reactive arthritis yet. I am a 71-year old male who is (was) physically active...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesSide Effects
Running and BCG treatments Hi I was diagnosed in August with T1 HG BC. I had the first TURBIT and the tumor was removed. The second TURBIT showed I could proceed with the initial...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesExerciseSide EffectsSymptoms
Recent Turbt ProcedureHad a successful Turbt procedure five days ago. Have been up every three hours with the urge to urinate and, when I do, there is a sensation of not pain...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesSide Effects
Extreme Side Effects of BCG TreatmentDiagnosed with bladder cancer; BCG treatment recommended (6 treatments). Did beautifully with Treatments 1, 2, and 3. Treatment 4 brought a little nausea/throwing up and diarrhea, but only a couple...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSide EffectsTreatment