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- By Walter · Posted yesterday at 10:03 pm
- Journal · 8 replies
- Hello everyone. We'll be upgrading some bits of Inspire during the evening of Wednesday, December 3rd. As a result Inspire will be offline from roughly 7 pm to midnight Eastern time. Thanks so much for ...
- By sarahlee · Posted yesterday at 12:22 pm
- Discussion 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 Tacoma · Posted yesterday at 10:59 am
- Journal · 0 replies
- I found these items online at RCS company. I wonder if any of you have tried any of these and what you thought of them ...
- By roadrunner · Posted December 1, 2008
- Discussion 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 MMB · Posted November 30, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- Hello my BCAN family I just wanted to give you an update on my daughter. So many of you had responded for my plea for support in September. She has gone through 42 days of chemo in pill form (temador)sp ...
- By Peppe · Posted November 29, 2008
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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 PureSymmetry · Posted November 26, 2008
- Journal · 5 replies
- Well, yesterday was my second treatment for BCG. I am overcoming superficial bladder cancer and been doing so for the last year. I am a young and sprightly 34 years old! Last week was easy, no side effects ...
- By Full_of_Hope · Posted November 23, 2008
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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 Ken-Mal · Posted November 22, 2008
- Journal · 6 replies
- Hi it's Ken.... Well I finally got to Dana Farber cancer in Boston, MA for that all importnt second opinion. It was real good news and they agreed with my urologist 100%. So I'll have the cystoscopy on ...
- By JoPasq · Posted November 22, 2008
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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
- Discussion 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 katzwhisker · Posted November 18, 2008
- Journal · 4 replies
- I guess the fact that I'll even BE here tomorrow is gift enough. But, being human, that's not ENOUGH. I want this cancer removed. I'm worried, of course about recurrence, but moreso about HEALING. I've ...
- By Tony1967 · Posted November 17, 2008
- Discussion 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 ...
