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93 year dad having radiation of bladder=hell

my dad has been treated with "bladder polyps/"stones?" prob for about 5 years by an old school doc who he was loyal to- and also my dad is not one...

Gemcitabine vs BCG

Can someone tell me why some doctors use Gemcitabine and some use the BCG. I am taking the Gemcitabine, but I notice that more people talk about their doctor using...

Is palliative care the only option? How does that work?

My dad has multiple comorbidities and a significant cardiac history so far. We're told he's not a candidate for bladder removal. He may not be a candidate for immunotherapy, chemo...

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BCG & Covid-19 Vaccine

I see some of the discussion on BCG side effects are almost 2 years old. I am starting my first BCG treatment tomorrow. Not sure what to expect. Keeping my...

First BCG

Three months to the day from seeing the doc because of blood in the urine (and 2 TURBTs later), had my first BCG today. Possibly because of the excellent nurses...

Self-Care

Whether you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer recently, long ago, are in treatment, out of treatment, or a caregiver, self-care can play an important role in your well-being. What...

Immunotherapy or chemo

Hi everyone, I’m looking for some advice/input. My mom was just diagnosed with stage 2 muscle invasive bladder cancer. She had stage 3 breast cancer 4 years ago and was...

Surgery

After TURBT three times, first time was stage 0 but malignant. Second and third were described as inflamation, benign. So how do I stop the inflamation and get past this? ...

Remembering Curtis Garbett

We are incredibly saddened to share that BladderCancer.net team member Curtis Garbett passed away on February 27, 2021. Curtis had been living with stage IV bladder cancer since February 2015...

1st recurrence in 3 years

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