Active todayGeneral questions; I am 2 months along with urostomyI had my surgery ( Radical cystoprostatectomy with ileal conduit) on April 26, 2022. I would like some feedback from other members, please. Firstly, is there a preference for one...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesTips & AdviceUrostomy
FeaturedActive 5 days agonew diagnosis male bladder needs adviceAdvice and info please. Yes I am seeing doctors and getting a second opinion but the best info comes from others that have been there. had cancer before elsewhere. I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesTips & Advice
BCG after effects Just asking if anybody has had bad side effects from BCG instillations. I have had 14 instillations over the last 18 months or so and it has given me what...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesSecond OpinionSide EffectsSymptomsTips & Advice
FeaturedRecently Diagnosed "Hi All, I was diagnosed in March 2021 with T1Grade3 bladder cancer. I had the TURBT March 4th to remove the tumor and a restaging on April 1st. The cancer...Reactions 0 reactions Comments24 repliesCostDiagnosisNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
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
BCG Treatment QuestionI've been given options of BCG treatment or cystectomy for T1 high grade. I'm waffling between them. I understand that if I choose BCG treatments, I need to add bleach...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
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
Anyone else get tired of all this cancer stuff?I have been fighting two cancers for many years now. 2008 stage IV prostate cancer and 2015 Stage 0 Bladder Cancer. Daughter is now fighting for her life with breast...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCopingTips & Advice
FeaturedIntravescical BCG What changes in the body to expect after 1st cycle of intravescical BCG...Reactions 0 reactions Comments21 repliesNewly DiagnosedSide EffectsTips & AdviceTreatment
Blood in urine again .. has cancer come backI am a 77 year old female and I was diagnosed with BC eighteen months ago twice i had a tumour T3 removed and then 6 weeks basic BCG treatments...Reactions 0 reactions Comments28 repliesCopingCystosopy & ScreeningNeobladderNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
