FeaturedActive 5 days agoSwimming with a urostomyMy husband is three years post bladder and prostate removal. We have adjusted to the bag, but don't understand how he is supposed to swim in a pool or the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & Advice
FeaturedBladder cancer I just wondered what people’s symptoms were for bladder cancer please. I don’t have any blood. By struggle to know when I need to go for a wee and I...Reactions0reactionsComments32 replies
Active todayMenstruation and BCGNurse/doctor won’t allow skipping a week when I inquired. How to handle menstruation while on BCG treatments? Is the use of tampons ok? Thank you....Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active 3 days agoNewly 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 replies
Active 4 days agoBlood 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 replies
Active 4 days agoTo 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 replies
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
Bladder cancer recurrence symptoms after RCI had 3 x TURBT in 2021 then RC for G3 non muscle invasive in Jan 2022 with ileal conduit/stoma. 2yr CT check a month ago all clear but have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
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
New treatment 2 turbts, 6 BCG treatments, now cysto today revealed new tumors in different areas of bladder...now they want to do gemcitabine....anyone had that chemo treatment put in bladder,??...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies