Radical Cystectomy Scheduled for February 2023I was diagnosed with NMIBC in 2021 and have had 4 turbts because it keeps recurring. Had BCG and it didn't work, and the last pathology report indicated that it... By AnnieO1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
My First Year of BCG TreatmentsI had TURBT surgery in April 2020, after an ultrasound in February and a cystoscope in March showed I had bladder tumors. Before I left the hospital, a chemotherapy drug... By CommunityMember5573 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
AloneMy diagnosis of NMI bladder cancer came within the same year that I lost my husband (from a surgery complication). I do not have children (just 2 stepchildren). Going to... By sarasterl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Most of Our Worries Are TimewastersThis article is for those who are newly diagnosed with bladder cancer and have chosen to have a radical cystectomy with an ileal conduit diversion. Take heart! The surgery and... By Dusty4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
DITTOI had laid a daughter of 64 to rest approximately four months before being diagnosed with the very same type of cancer, stage 3. I am 93 and consider it... By CommunityMember5611 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
High-Grade T1 Bladder CancerI was diagnosed 10 years ago and had the TURBT with a blast of chemo. Went into remission for 10 years. April 22, I suddenly could not urinate. I finally... By Dianebowles1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I Can’t Quite Believe I’m Writing ThisOn August 25, 2021, I had a radical cystectomy; since then I've had 2 clear scans. Today I was put back on the cancer pathway. I have lumps in my... By SueB27031 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
The UnknownThank you to the submission about living with it. I was diagnosed with a grade 1 carcinoma in my bladder. Fortunately, it was within the surface and hadn't penetrated the... By Captain ricih1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
We Are Not AloneMy mother had cancer. My father had cancer. A favorite aunt died at a young age of cancer. In fact, many of my relatives have had cancer. I’ve known and... By srkk3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
It Isn't Kidney Stones!It was the 2020 holiday season, and I noticed blood in my urine. I just thought it was another stone, had them most of my life. No pain, I will... By jonasa621 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Urostomy Changes Your LifeWhen I was told, in 2017, I had bladder & prostate cancer. I was terrified. I was informed of several choices, but best was to have a full urostomy. The... By rtpackard1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Have You Had Your Bladder Removed?I am a male, age 63. Was urinating blood with a lot of pain from Dec 2021. I was diagnosed with Bladder cancer stage 4 on 17 Jan 2022 with... By Archie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Experiencing large blood clots in my urine; can you relate?I've been diagnosed with high-grade muscle-invasive bladder cancer. With sarcomatoid features. 10% in one tumor and 20% in the other. I've completed chemo and am scheduled for a radical cystectomy... By OBX Girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
BCG TreatmentsHello to all, Captain Rich here. This morning I had my 4th BCG treatment. As soon as I got home, I took 100 mg of AZO, which I have talked... By Captain ricih1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Update Following a Bit of a Bumpy SummerEarlier I made a post due to my concern that my surgeon spoke of BCG treatments before TURBT and subsequent pathology. Yes, I did set an appointment to speak with... By CommunityMember2221 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Ups and DownsHi, I had my TURBT on August 5th, and they put one dose of mitomycin in for an hour straight after surgery. I got my results Friday and have nonmuscle... By Tracyann1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Unexpected SurgeryIt was your typical morning, planning on going to church to conduct a funeral. I went into our bathroom to take a leak and looked down; I was urinating nothing... By CommunityMember5331 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Child Bladder CancerAs a kid, I always had bladder infections. When I was 13 years old, they found a bladder cyst inside my bladder, it was cancer. I was left in the... By Brenda knight1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Scariest Time of My LifeChristmas eve 2020. I went for a pee and it was red blood. I couldn’t tell my wife then as I had to come to terms with it. I knew... By Martin Tigg1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Life changes in a blink of an eyeIn June, I thought life was good, only four years to retirement, I had built up my maximum of 12 weeks sick time, four weeks vacations, health OK. July 2... By whiggins1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments