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BCG Interferon treatments
- By leefixes · New reply 10:46 am
- 6 replies
- I have just had my first treatment and unlike BCG alone, I am feeling terrible. I have a fever, aches, chills and general fatigue. We have a trip to Italy coming up in December, I think I should hold ...
A Little Fun, not on topic
- By balihigh · New reply November 15, 2009
- 7 replies
- At least one line of this story deals with our group! LOL Enjoy-I am leaving in the morning for my check up on Wed. Not taking my computer. Need a vacation from it. Lovers of the English language might ...
Six weeks after Turbt
- By jude0211 · New reply November 8, 2009
- 15 replies
- Hi All, I havent posted in awhile,, hope everyone who is having tests, procedures done this month get good reports. Quick update,, my husband John had his TURBT on Sept. 25 and was found to be clean of ...
diet during bcg treatment
- By nsk · New reply November 4, 2009
- 13 replies
- What liquids other than water can I drink ...
CrazYhorse2
- By Ciboney1 · New reply October 30, 2009
- 1 reply
- What happened to your post...??? I was going to comment and poof...it was gone..by the way Baby is adorable.... Arlene ...
RECOMMENDED Discussions and Journals...
- By BJsHere · New reply October 28, 2009
- 2 replies
- Since I have been on this site the end of December 2009, there has been a wealth of information posted. Sometimes I forget where it was or the title. If you look below the orange columns you will see ...
Any one heard Tom and Sherry (Spartyman)
- By Tagmike · New reply October 19, 2009
- 3 replies
- Wondering if any knows how their move to Floriday went. I have missed his posts ...
Vietnam Vets
- By birdman · New reply October 9, 2009
- 10 replies
- Its a shame bladder cancer is not on the va list as service connected. I have read where some were awarded, why not all?I guess it depends on how mush time and trouble you want to go through. I'm not ...
Short Term Stress and Cancer
- By Tagmike · New reply October 7, 2009
- 3 replies
- I Found this abstract from a Stanford study pretty interesting. Short-term stress enhances cellular immunity and increases early resistance to squamous cell carcinoma http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob ...
Not ignoring anyone..........off topic
- By nancynursez637 · New reply October 4, 2009
- 20 replies
- I am not officially on the group, but try to respond where I have a little experience either as a patient or when i was a nurse working. So I am going to be gone for a bit and don;t want folks thinking ...
Microchip Can Detect Type & Severity Of Cancer
- By Tagmike · New reply October 1, 2009
- 3 replies
- Link to article on Cancer compass http://www.cancercompass.com/cancer-news /1,16358,00.htm?c=1003:5:1:2 ...
BCG treatments @ sex
- By ceramics · New reply September 29, 2009
- 15 replies
- My husband has had 3 of 6 BCG treatments. Can we have sex ...
Skin Irritation
- By gammaw5 · New reply September 25, 2009
- 12 replies
- Could anyone please assist with information on how to treat the skin irritation from the ostomy bag. I have the two piece and the piece that is attached to my skin around the stoma has become irritated ...
AFTER BCG & INTERFERON
- By artiep1 · New reply September 23, 2009
- 15 replies
- Just finished my BCG, Inteferon treatment a week or so ago. Suffered the usual burning and some incontinence for a couple three days after each episode and now waiting .....and waiting for the cysto due ...
Water Filter
- By ABCA · New reply September 10, 2009
- 11 replies
- I am ABCA spouse and was recently diagnosed with non-invasive bladder cancer. I elected to do a three month checkup routine . AB had a radical cystecomy at MSK three years ago without follow up chemo ...
Radiation
- By mitchy1 · New reply September 10, 2009
- 11 replies
- I am a 42 year old female from New Zealand and was diagnosed with urachal bladder cancer October 2008. I had surgery and had my bladder, overaries and uterus removed as well as 30 days of radiation and ...
NEW Bladder Cancer Support Group: Rochester NY and vicinity 9/23 Meeting
- By RickB · New reply September 4, 2009
- 2 replies
- Pass it on! A new support group for bladder cancer survivors and caregivers will hold its first meeting at The James Wilmot Cancer Center at Strong Memorial Hospital, Rochester, NY on Wednesday, September ...
did they change format
- By joybob · New reply August 30, 2009
- 10 replies
- Did they make the postings smaller or is it me. I can hardly read anything its so small. Anyone else notice this ...
Free Thought / Expression on this Site... Censorship?
- By BJsHere · New reply August 18, 2009
- 44 replies
- I saw a Goodbye post from Jeanne. It disturbed me very much. I was compelled to stop the job I am working on to respond. I am writing this deeply moved by something that most of us don't understand. What ...
Raising awareness of bladder cancer on cigarette warning labels (2nd post)
- By BCAN_Claire · New reply August 14, 2009
- 15 replies
- Please help BCAN raise awareness for bladder cancer by writing to the FDA and asking them to add "WARNING: Smoking causes bladder cancer" to the warning labels of cigarettes and other tobacco products ...
