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Newly diagnosed
Guidance and support for those who have recently learned they have bladder cancer.
Neobladder surgery clip
- By Annasvenska · New reply November 19, 2009
- 4 replies
- All you whom are facing radical cystectomy might want to watch this. http://kstc45.com/article/stories/S12570 32.shtml?cat=10905 There is life after neobladder ...
Bladder Cancer Treatment Guide for Patients
- By mmc · New reply November 19, 2009
- 17 replies
- I'm a process oriented guy with a history of bladder cancer and I decided to put together a process flow chart of the bladder cancer journey. My hope is that this will be helpful for patients to use with ...
Beth Israel Deconess Boston Hospital
- By markl1966 · New reply November 18, 2009
- 4 replies
- Hello, Anyone here who is receiving care now or in the past at Beth Israel Deconess Medcal Center in Boston? Just looking for feedback on how you like the care and doctors there. Thanks ...
I'm still here Surgery rescheduled 9 Dec 2009
- By LMFoster · New reply November 17, 2009
- 19 replies
- (I POSTED WRONG SURGERY DATE IS ACTUALLY 9 December)******************************* ****************** I haven't been active for a while but I'm back. I'll give a little background for new people + update ...
Detroit MI Area Survivors: 2010 U of M Support Group Meetings
- By RickB · New reply November 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- Dates for 2010 meetings of the University of Michigan Bladder Cancer Support Group are listed below. The sessions are free and no reservation is necessary. Meetings are on Sundays. Jan 17 Mar 14 May 16 ...
starting BCG treatments tomorrow
- By markl1966 · New reply November 14, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hello, I start BCG treatments tommorow, an advice on how to maximize my treatments? supplemenmts, eating/ etc.? Also, I am getting this done in my uro's office. I think he said I would not stay there ...
Looking For Best Doctor in SF Bay Area
- By Stoogemom · New reply November 12, 2009
- 17 replies
- My sister in law was just diagnosed with bladder cancer. Her urologist is recommending she have her whole bladder removed. We are looking for the best doctors in the San Francisco bay area. Thanks for ...
BCG treatments
- By bob1468 · New reply November 11, 2009
- 11 replies
- Hello everyone, I am 63 years old and was recently diagnosed with Superficial CIS. The CIS is very small and the recommended treatment was BCG. I underwent 6 BCG treatments then at the 3 month check up ...
Detroit MI Survivors: Neobladder Voiding Dysfunction 11/15 U-Michigan
- By RickB · New reply November 11, 2009
- 2 replies
- Voiding dysfunction with a neobladder is the topic at the November 15 meeting of the University of Michigan Bladder Cancer Support Group. The sessions are free and no reservation is necessary. Logistical ...
Are there any other kiwis on here?
- By mitchy1 · New reply November 11, 2009
- 8 replies
- Hi Just wondering if there are any other New Zealanders on this site who have bladder cancer? Thanks Michelle ...
Can't Start 2nd BCG series- microscopic blood in urine
- By KristinLee · New reply November 11, 2009
- 11 replies
- Greetings, everyone, This is my first post and I hope it is ok that I join and ask a question for my mother (age 76). She was diagnosed a few months ago with Bladder Cancer, in situ. After her first series ...
treating depression
- By nsk · New reply November 9, 2009
- 14 replies
- I know there is no magic bullett for treating depression but I would like some feedback ...
Side effects from TURBT-6wks later?
- By jude0211 · New reply November 9, 2009
- 9 replies
- Hi, I posted yesterday about my husband johns situation and havent gotten any comments as of yet. Long story short... he had his TURBT 9/25,, no complications afterwards, no cancer found in bladder. Ok ...
Major cancer center for turbt vs local hospital
- By pattigeorge · New reply November 9, 2009
- 25 replies
- My dad was just dx with bladder ca. He had been having bleeding on and off for about 10 months. He was too scared to get a cystoscopy and let it go. Any way the local Dr. wants to do surgery this week ...
46 year old male Newly diagnosed
- By markl1966 · New reply November 7, 2009
- 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 ...
Caught Early
- By vgau · New reply November 7, 2009
- 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 ...
Please Help me
- By Eudy · New reply November 6, 2009
- 27 replies
- Hello Everyone I was diagonsed in July of this year with early stage bladder cancer. My Dr. has not told me of any numbers like you all use. I go back for my second look this month. I am a 49 year old ...
Decision Time – Advice Needed
- By Stony · New reply November 4, 2009
- 18 replies
- Decision Time – Advice Needed It is that time. The diagnosis has been confirmed and my husband needs to move forward to bladder removal surgery in the next 2 weeks. While they did not give us specific ...
Very good site
- By Burb · New reply November 4, 2009
- 11 replies
- Well, I'm sort of newly diagnosed. Last fall I was diagnosed with a low grade papillary tumor. I had a TURBT and was clear until July when a new lesion of the same thing showed up. After having another ...
Blessed
- By Mike-PW · New reply October 29, 2009
- 3 replies
- Blessed are the flexible, For they will not be bent out of shape! :-) Mike ...
