Waiting for Annual Check UpDreading the annual scope session due in January. Getting worked up as I have two cancers that I follow in January. Stage IV Prostate cancer is rising just had a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNED/RemissionCopingAwareness
I Finally Had My 6-Month FollowupAs we all know, I should have had my first maintenance cystoscopy 3 months after TURBT in June. However, due to delays in seeking a second opinion, it got pushed...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingCystosopy & ScreeningSecond Opinion
What is Your Escape From the Daily Battle with the "C" Word?We all have shared the details of our battle with cancer. A lot of warriors for sure. I'd love to hear some bright stuff about how you escape and get...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingMental HealthDepression
BCG for Ta Early Stage BC50ml will be inserted into the bladder via a Suprapubic Catheter Is it painful (ie the actual solution in the bladder )? I have 6 induction weeks booked. Anyone experienced...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingTreatment
Newly DiagnosedI’ve been newly diagnosed and advised that my bladder will have to be removed along with a ureter and certain other tissues. I welcome thoughts and recommended readings about...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Time off work?Earlier this year I was on short term disability after my first Turbt to remove a tumor. A follow up found a new tumor and now I will be getting...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCopingCostCaregiving
Weight Management During RecoveryI have been thin my entire life. No, that is not a brag. It is just a fact of my life. I am often told how lucky I am. It...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingMental HealthDepression
Incontinent after TURBI had TURB surgery in Dec 2020.I was in significant pain for 2 months after the surgery and have also been left totally incontinent. I have just completed BCG treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesSide EffectsCopingTreatment
Ostomy helpI am almost 2 years post surgery. In the hospital and for a few weeks at home I had an Ostomy nurse. Once the nurse determined that my husband and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping