Discussions
- By sarahlee · Posted yesterday at 12:22 pm
- In Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 4 replies
- an onset of cancer at an earlier age , the site is Bio Medicine, I found it interesting, as for many of my young years I was a user, in this study it says marijuana use causes bc. any thoughts on this ...
- By roadrunner · Posted December 1, 2008
- In Living with invasive bladder cancer · 0 replies
- B/C survivors, A few members had surgery in the last 4 weeks,,,I am hoping they will chime in and let us know how its going ....the first 4 weeks can be grueling,getting use to your new deversion,,passing ...
- By Peppe · Posted November 29, 2008
- In Newly diagnosed · 3 replies
- In June 2008 I had a TURB cystoscopy, in September another cystoscopy and biopsy. Result: one carcinoma in situ. I am on the second BCG session. Very little effects, but insomnia. My Doctor tells me that ...
- By kidzpastordave · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 10 replies
- I'm a Retired Military man who uses TRICARE Prime as my sole medical insurance. TRICARE has been wonderfull for me but it's a little frustrating when it comes to purchasing Durable Medical Equipment ...
- By PureSymmetry · Posted November 26, 2008
- In Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 4 replies
- Hello chaps and chappettes! I was wondering what else you fine folk are doing to raise your health and perhaps support what the docs are doing? Just to get the ball rolling.. I read a lot of books when ...
- By Full_of_Hope · Posted November 23, 2008
- In Metastatic bladder cancer · 4 replies
- Hello. I'm the adult daughter of a 71yr old dad with bladder cancer in his lymph system. The exchanges I've read via this network site fill me with much hope. I'm turning to those individuals and family ...
- By kidzpastordave · Posted November 23, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 18 replies
- I'm hoping some of you who have gone through this can offer up some helpful hints and suggestions. I got my Foley Catheter out on Friday and it's kind of like removing the drain plug. Urine seems to just ...
- By sarahlee · Posted November 23, 2008
- In Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 17 replies
- men? I was told not to let anyone know the nurse gave me the gel before cysto, because its just given to the men and she would get into trouble,this is at a teaching facility,makes you wonder ...
- By JoPasq · Posted November 22, 2008
- In Newly diagnosed · 13 replies
- My 75 year old father has been newly diagnosed with bladder cancer. He had the TUR just yesterday and is still in the hospital for "observation". This is a bit overwhelming to me as dad didn't have the ...
- By Annasvenska · Posted November 21, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 21 replies
- Hi everybody I went to see my urologist last Tuesday whom removed my bladder and created a neo in september. He just looked at my scar and doesn't want to see me until march, as far as a CT scan I am ...
- By BillN · Posted November 20, 2008
- In Newly diagnosed · 15 replies
- Hi... I'm happy to have found this place....lots of great info. After an Ultrasound last Friday and Cystoscopy yesterday, I have been diagnosed with a bladder tumor. I had laser surgery for BPH in January ...
- By roadrunner · Posted November 20, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 9 replies
- Recently I wrote about my husband having groin and pelvic area pain,,well it turns out to be a hernia,, his feeling is that after one year now from his r/c that he has let himself strain to many times ...
- By kidzpastordave · Posted November 19, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 5 replies
- I'm 5 weeks post-op from receiving my neobladder and my Foley Catheter is FINALLY coming out on Friday! I'm both excited and worried about this, and was wondering if those of you who have been thruough ...
- By Tony1967 · Posted November 17, 2008
- In Newly diagnosed · 50 replies
- I just had TURB & received the biopsy today, I was saddened to hear I have High Grade Cancer & will schedule 8 weeks of BCG treatment next month. What can expect ? I am told it has not invaded the mucsel ...
- By SharpCuttingpain · Posted November 16, 2008
- In Newly diagnosed · 9 replies
- After some time of suffering from sharp cutting pain when urinating my urol told me that the only hope is to have my bladder removed and have a bladder that I will catheterise. I am apealling to those ...
- By balihigh · Posted November 14, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 6 replies
- I have decided it is time to reflect on this journey I have been on with bladder cancer. I first found blood in my urine on Jan. 5, 2008. There was lots of blood and clots too. Somehow I knew immediately ...
- By kidzpastordave · Posted November 13, 2008
- In Life after radical cystectomy · 10 replies
- I'm 4 weeks post-op from an RC and have been given a neo-bladder which seems to be working fine. One complication I had was that my femoral nerves did not seem to appreciate being stretched out for 11 ...
- By sarahlee · Posted November 13, 2008
- In Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 16 replies
- Hi, I was dx dec 07 , at first I was told it was invasive stage 2. after the second turb and different doc I was told it was stage 1 non invasive. I took 6 weeks of bcg and had been clear for 2 cysto ...
- By Moonerj · Posted November 8, 2008
- In Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 4 replies
- Hi Everyone I was hopeing to get some input from people that have had monthly BCG treatments. I have had 8 now, with no recurrences of tumors. I have 4 more scheduled. I would like to hear from people ...
- By roadrunner · Posted November 8, 2008
- In Living with invasive bladder cancer · 5 replies
- Friends, Some on the forum are heading to surgery soon, others are past this part and headed on to recovery...the journey takes an emotional toll on one and the family as well.....after my husband being ...
