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Journals
On a positive note
- By Stuckdh · Posted November 18, 2009
- 14 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 ...
A painful existence
- By jhewels2 · Posted November 16, 2009
- 2 replies
- I have chronic pain from several different condition but the main condition is Dercum's Disease type 3 which I have suffered from as a child until now. I am 44 yrs old and it wasn't until I was 42-43 ...
Treatments start tomorrow
- By Stuckdh · Posted November 11, 2009
- 22 replies
- Well tomorrow I start my treatments. I am not sure how I feel overall. There is the feeling of finally moving forward and also that feeling of optimism. I know it will work and be a journey. I also know ...
Tired...
- By Tagmike · Posted November 9, 2009
- 5 replies
- Woke up in a puddle of pee this morning I was admitted to hosp Saturday with a kidney infection. Because I had multiple kidney failures a year ago the Docs wanted to keep me for a few days observation ...
Starting a journey
- By Stuckdh · Posted November 8, 2009
- 22 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 ...
Sharing
- By Shiz · Posted November 4, 2009
- 23 replies
- I had a follow up appointment yesterday for my biopsy last month. No sign of cancer, whooo hoooo! BCG resumes December 7. 3 treatments at a lower dose. Another scope /biopsy in 3 months. I asked about ...
Temporary Interstim
- By nonniegirl · Posted November 3, 2009
- 0 replies
- I am 42 years old and have been treated for IC for 12 years. My pain is chronic and takes part of my life away from me. It has caused me depression really bad. Today I had my temporary interstim inserted ...
All clear
- By Shiz · Posted October 14, 2009
- 11 replies
- Just got an all clear over the phone. Thank you all for prayers. Only inflammation. Cystitis ...
Contemplating interstim removal
- By tam1964 · Posted October 9, 2009
- 0 replies
- Hi. Am new to this and am unsure what I'm doing. I've had stomach and bowel issues since having the interstim relocated and am wondering if anyone else has had the same results ...
Biopsy Next Week... Nervous
- By Shiz · Posted September 30, 2009
- 52 replies
- I was ok until my pre op visit yesterday. I'm going under for the biopsy next week because they "have go a little deeper than last time" So now I'm afraid they are going to puncture a hole in my bladder ...
This has been a stressful week
- By fowlair · Posted September 25, 2009
- 14 replies
- Streesful, but all with ultimately good news. Had my TURBT on Monday, results were TaGI, which is great. Then my unborn granddaughter's sonogram, also on Monday, showed possible problems of edema around ...
Another happy weekend
- By JaneR · Posted September 14, 2009
- 5 replies
- I was so sick on Friday, Saturday, but the sun shone so brightly (that it was above average for this time of year), the birds were singing and there was a gentle breeze. It felt so good and reminded me ...
My happy day journal
- By JaneR · Posted August 29, 2009
- 20 replies
- Today the sun was shining and it was nice and warm. No matter the pain and the problems I still made time to help others and ove my family . God is always so good to me and gives me the strength to go ...
Bladder Problem
- By batikbaby · Posted August 25, 2009
- 16 replies
- After blood tests, ultra sound, colonoscopy, CAT scan, nothing showed anything unusual. However, I have to pee every 20 minutes and I feel like I have a football in my abdomen. The doctors keep telling ...
Scheduled maintenance this evening
- By TeamInspire · Posted August 10, 2009
- 13 replies
- All, Inspire will be performing database updates this evening starting at 8:00 Eastern. We expect the updates to take no more than 2 hours and the site will be unavailable at this time. We thank you for ...
stem cell
- By tomcat · Posted August 5, 2009
- 5 replies
- i am so new to this site not sure if i am replying correctly, if somone could walk me through how to post and talk with other members, bc survivor for 4-years ...
Path Results 7/31
- By Shiz · Posted July 31, 2009
- 18 replies
- Path results from my cysto on Monday came back negative. Thanks to all for the prayers and wishes. You are a very powerful group. He wants to do another scope though and I don't know why. Maybe he was ...
1st Year Scope
- By Shiz · Posted July 27, 2009
- 23 replies
- I have my one year scope in a couple hours. Thanks to all my friends for educating me and keeping my spirit alive. Update: He took two biopsies and says possible BCG reaction with cystitis or possible ...
Entry: 7-22-2009
- By Giamarie · Posted July 23, 2009
- 15 replies
- 7-22-2009, Wednsday. Have excellent word about a friend, Iam soo happy to hear such good news!! Well today was a bad day..Ive been having Bladder pain from my Disease,Interstitial Cystitis", so bad that ...
Better Day.
- By Giamarie · Posted July 16, 2009
- 6 replies
- Today my husband had off, he slept in...I was up til morning..I had pressure today, it eased up later on..I had the strength to go out with my husband...Went to the store then we went on a walk, It was ...
