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The Incidence of Smoking-related Bladder Cancer May Be Increasing
- By Ciboney1 · Posted 8:10 pm
- Discussion in Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 1 reply
- Article on Smoking and relationship to Bladder Cancer. Smokers may have interest in this article from "Caring for Cancer" Web Site.. http://www.caring4cancer.com/go/cancer/n ews?NewsItemId=44306 Arlene ...
Starting BCG
- By Burb · Posted 8:08 pm
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 2 replies
- I'm starting BCG on Monday. In August I had Mitomycin C and I found that pretty "stingy" to put it mildly. Could some folks who have gone through BCG tell me their experiances? How did you feel the day ...
Home and Good Report!
- By balihigh · Posted 6:59 pm
- Journal · 7 replies
- My husband and I arrived home this afternoon after our 6 day trip to NY for my 6 month checkup. All reports are good news! No cancer so I am now 14 months post op and doing fine. However, my thoughts ...
bob and the oncologist
- By arefarm · Posted 6:48 pm
- Journal · 0 replies
- Sorry, but we don't know, did Bob have surgery for his bladder cancer? We are on our way to Chemo after neo. Would appreciate knowing, as we will be advised soon as to what may be happening. Hope you ...
Last BCG
- By mycopper · Posted 4:45 pm
- Journal · 1 reply
- Hubby and I both happy end of 6 weeks BCG. Next step Urologist Dec. 23 and I know we are getting an early Chriistmas present. From God And Santa. Candy ...
Onwards and upwards
- By Trishka · Posted 10:38 am
- Journal · 8 replies
- Today is Neo's 7th week birthday! We arrived home safely last week - the long journey went well and it was great staying for a day in London with friends to make the whole thing less stressful. We went ...
Thanks
- By Girly1 · Posted 9:42 am
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 2 replies
- Thank you to everyone who has replied.As far as the shingles I already thought of that but I am the queen of the shingles I have had them 4 times. Twice in my thirties, and 2 times in my early forties ...
Back home again!!
- By jacksmimi · Posted yesterday at 7:55 pm
- Journal · 6 replies
- My surgery went fairly well. They were able to patch the hole in my IP without having to take more bowel. My biggest problem right now is the stents they put in from my kidneys down to the IP. they apparently ...
bob went of oncologist today now what!~
- By joybob · Posted yesterday at 4:02 pm
- Discussion in Living with invasive bladder cancer · 43 replies
- Went to MD Anderson Orlando met with oncologist. He told Bob there is a 50% chance the cancer will come back in 18 months. He said the chemo may or may not help by 5-10%. He said if it were his father ...
I guess I will keep looking on the internet until I figure it out myself
- By Girly1 · Posted yesterday at 1:45 pm
- Discussion in Living with invasive bladder cancer · 11 replies
- Last week I ask if anyone ever had these weird pains. Well Iam still having them and they were so bad when I went to the primary care doctor they wanted to call an ambulance for me. I told the doctor ...
NMP22 & Scope improves detection of recurrence up to 99%
- By SilverGrizzly · Posted yesterday at 7:34 am
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 3 replies
- A study on using NNP22 as well as cystoscopy to check for recurrence showed that the two together improved detection rates up to 99%. The NMP22 test detected 8 of 9 cancers not found by cystoscopy alone ...
Keychain
- By carolml · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 2 replies
- I received in the mail today the keychain I purchased at the BCAN conference in San Francisco. It is a comfort to me, and a reminder to be mindful of my bladder cancer and take care of myself. For those ...
Results Received
- By carolml · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 4 replies
- I received a call from my urologist this afternoon stating that my bladder cancer is Ta with no invasion. He said I will not need chemo. I have an appointment in a few weeks to discuss future treatment ...
On a positive note
- By Stuckdh · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 13 replies
- Time for bed. Second BCG treatment tomorrow. I am going to sleep visually imagining my immune system eating the bad cells just like the scubbing bubbles commercial. Positive thoughts attract positive ...
THANKSGIVING ....what it means to you!!!
- By roadrunner · Posted November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Caregivers corner · 7 replies
- Is it turkey ? stuffing.....mashed potatoes, cole slaw, cranberries,sweet potatoes, cranberries, pumkin pie? And before the feast, what will you say, what will be your prayer. Its tough in this economy ...
Not even close to on topic , but interesting
- By JeanneS · Posted November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 10 replies
- I will be having a verrrrrrrrry busy week, so I thought I would pass on this tidbit I found . I didn't know this How Pumpkin Pies are made ...
FISH & adjunct tests
- By jj803 · Posted November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Treatment choices · 11 replies
- I know that many of the adjunctive tests for following bc come up from time to time (urine cytology, urine FISH, nmp 22, etc). I just looked at a recent paper in urotoday that discussed the sensitivities ...
Acupuncture: reporting in after BCG #5
- By SilverGrizzly · Posted November 18, 2009
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 16 replies
- So far I have been very pleased with how the acupuncture has helped my BCG side effects, which were considerable from day one of installation one. Each week I get an acupuncture session the day after ...
Valstar instilled like BCG
- By midwestone · Posted November 18, 2009
- Journal · 5 replies
- Some have asked: how is this administered--Valstar is instilled like BCG, 2 hour holding, rotating body to coat all surfaces of bladder. Solution is bright red, somewhat thicker than BCG ...
Gentleman,,have you had this problem?
- By roadrunner · Posted November 17, 2009
- Discussion in Caregivers corner · 19 replies
- Well another dilemma, I was wondering if after your r/c you have a problem with your testsicles swelling? My husbnad has one double the size of the other,and........is tender to the touch....I belive ...
