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Port for Chemo
- By Phoenix-George · Posted 3:36 pm
- Discussion in Treatment choices · 1 reply
- Deb is having problems with the veins in her arms, and it seems that a great deal of damage is being done whenever they're used for Chemo. She's considering a port, and is nervous about yet another procedure ...
New Caregiver - would like advice
- By Eudys-Annie · Posted 3:08 pm
- Discussion in Caregivers corner · 2 replies
- My finance and I have already been through a month long ordeal leading up to his diagnosis of bladder cancer. I will never forget the look on the Dr. 's face me as he handed me a picture of Jeff's bladder ...
The Journey so far
- By Phoenix-George · Posted 2:50 pm
- Discussion in Life after radical cystectomy · 0 replies
- We (My wife, who has the cancer, Son & Daughter[in-law], and myself) attended the San Francisco Patient Forum, and considered it one of the most valuable things that we've done. Thought it might be just ...
Can we have some peace please?!!
- By Annasvenska · Posted 1:26 pm
- Discussion in Life after radical cystectomy · 3 replies
- I haven't been online for three four days and it seems there has been some issues and angry feelings here. When I joined BCAN/team inspire over a year ago I got an incredible amount of support and value ...
San Francisco Patient Forum a Success!
- By BCAN_Claire · Posted 11:07 am
- Journal · 7 replies
- On a beautiful Saturday in San Francisco, 160 people packed into the Mission Bay Conference Center at UCSF to learn more about bladder cancer. The presentations from urologists / urologic oncologists ...
Starting a journey
- By Stuckdh · Posted 9:46 am
- Journal · 5 replies
- It has been 4 weeks since initially diagnosed with bladder cancer. Thursday the results of the biopsy came back and I have high grade CIS cancer of the bladder. That God for kidney stones since that was ...
heading home
- By honcho2 · Posted 8:36 am
- Discussion in Treatment choices · 12 replies
- I was relesed yesterday after my RC and heading home today. Hard week but all went well. Visually all looked good ,still waiting for the pathalogy ...
Soan Kettering Evidence Based Database of Herbs and Supplements
- By SilverGrizzly · Posted 7:43 am
- Discussion in Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 2 replies
- For anyone wanting to check out what scientific research has been done on the efficacy of herbs and supplements, you might be interested in this database from Sloan Kettering: http://www.mskcc.org/mskcc/html/69294.cf ...
Staying out of the fray :)
- By JeanneS · Posted 2:27 am
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 14 replies
- I have no choice about staying out of the fray. I don't know what the fray is One more day of freedom , then hubby starts his treatments. eeeek! Should go well , long as the weather holds up. We're all ...
Life After Cancer Presentation: Highly Recommended!
- By SilverGrizzly · Posted yesterday at 11:25 pm
- Discussion in Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 3 replies
- I just learned probably 25 things I can do to help prevent my cancer from coming back, while watching the hour and a half presentation on the M.D. Anderson website by the man who wrote "Life After Cancer ...
Staying healthy with bladder cancer
- By JQ · Posted yesterday at 10:45 pm
- Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 8 replies
- Two weeks after my TURBT and MMC treatment, I have come down with the flu. The doctor is treating it as swine flu. I postponed getting a seasonal flu shot because I wasn't sure how it would affect my ...
questions re: my deleted post
- By joybob · Posted yesterday at 7:52 pm
- Journal · 17 replies
- beth has advised me that if any of you had any questions re; my delted post please talk to her. I can not possibly answer all mail today. thanks, joycee ...
Upcoming surgery
- By lilbit37 · Posted yesterday at 7:44 pm
- Discussion in Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 5 replies
- Hello everyone! I am preparing for my upcoming surgery on December 18th. As many of you know, I am 30 years old and had bladder cancer at age 2. My bladder was removed and my ureters were placed in my ...
treating depression
- By nsk · Posted yesterday at 1:13 pm
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 10 replies
- I know there is no magic bullett for treating depression but I would like some feedback ...
mucous
- By jumbleigh · Posted yesterday at 8:59 am
- Journal · 7 replies
- My husband is having trouble today with mucous. He is blocked. We were not given cath instructions as the doctor only wanted it done by a professional in the beginning. I think we need to go to the hospital ...
Going Home
- By Trishka · Posted yesterday at 8:45 am
- Journal · 17 replies
- Hi everyone, It's our last full day today and I really should be packing. Somehow or other we have alot more 'stuff' than we came with... can't blame it on the shopping expedition to the biggest Mall ...
"Life Changes and We Change To Adjust To It"
- By Ciboney1 · Posted yesterday at 12:00 am
- Journal · 30 replies
- I have been missing from here for a while with not much to say; because of some issues here on the forum and because I have had some news I didn't want to hear ( as I know many of you have had the same ...
Caught Early
- By vgau · Posted November 6, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 7 replies
- I think I am one of the lucky ones because my cancer was caught very early. I have non invasive papillary and will have my first check up in Dec. The doctor cauterized the site while doing the biopsy ...
chemo before or after cystectomy?
- By mlm520 · Posted November 6, 2009
- Journal · 9 replies
- I am facing a total cystectomy and my doctors say I should have chemo before surgery. I am stage 2 transitional cell carcinoma. I was wondering what anyone else has done in my same position. I am worried ...
46 year old male Newly diagnosed
- By markl1966 · Posted November 6, 2009
- Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 18 replies
- Hi Everyone, I have just been diagnosed with bladder cancer, starting my BCG treatment next week. This looks like a great forum to share. I am very happy I found it. Still in a little shock, trying to ...
