Newly 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 repliesSide Effects
Blood 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 repliesCystosopy & Screening
To 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 repliesTreatment
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
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
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 repliesCystosopy & Screening
Blood in Urine but cystology was fineHello, my mother just had her annual cystology appointment. The urologist said he saw nothing, no recurrence. Next follow up is in a year. But he said there were a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCystosopy & Screening
Bcg number 23This week i had bcg number 23, half way through the day of bcg during the usual painful urination. I passes a large flat black object with a ring of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Alcohol?I had my 1st of 6 bladder chemo infusions yesterday. I would love a glass of wine or two. Any comments? Absolutely not? Sure, no worries?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceTreatment