Having my bladder taken outHelp! women who have had their bladders out after prior treatment. tell me what it is like to have a bag on the outside and dealing with recovery maintenance, and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesSurgeryTreatment
upcoming robotic surgery for ileal conduitDiagnose with bladder cancer in November. completed 2nd turbt Jan 7th. 1st turbt they took out quite a bit of cancer, ta hg. @nd turbt they trimmed my enlarged prostrate...Reactions 0 reactions Comments30 repliesAssistive DevicesNeobladderResearch & Clinical TrialsSurgeryTips & Advice
RC next weekHaving a radical cystectomy with ID on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 (UPMC Mercy in Pittsburgh). Had a biopsy in November 2021; follow up in December- cancer had returned, it was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesSurgeryUrostomy
Why are doctors so quick to recommend extreme solutions?I was diagnosed in Aug 2021 with HG non-invasive BC. My oncologist informed me this week that I should repeat another 6 week round of BCG since the first treatment...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesAwarenessSurgeryTips & Advice
New to the community and getting ready for RC/IC next weekJust diagnosed in late January and I'm having surgery March 2nd. I'm scared more of the surgery than the cancer spreading. T2/HG. Wish me luck and I hope the best...Reactions 0 reactions Comments29 repliesSurgery
My Husband Wants to Keep His Bladder At All CostsHello there community. My name is Jennifer and my husband was diagnosed with Stage 2, high grade, muscle invasive bladder cancer as of April, 2021. He had the muscle invasive...Reactions 0 reactions Comments23 repliesTips & AdviceSurgeryNeobladder
FeaturedRecurring CancerI have had bladder cancer four times, three times in the last 18 months. Each time involves a surgery followed by BCG or mitomycin or both. I have another cystoscopy...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 repliesCystosopy & ScreeningSurgery
BCG Ready Set Go!!!Today I was notified that I can now start my BCG treatment after 18 months since first being diagnosed with bladder cancer and 5 TURBT surgeries later. I have aggressive...Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 repliesSurgeryTreatment
FeaturedSecond opinion, which should I listen to?I was originally diagnosed with t1 high grade tumor. I got a second opinion at Sloan Kettering and they downgraded it to a low grade ta. One means a second...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedSurgeryDiagnosis
SurgeryAfter 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? ...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesSurgery
