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bladder cancer reoccurring

pony65
Posts: 1
Joined: May 2003
May 15, 2003 - 7:54 am

Ive been 6 years cncer free. it was caught in time so BCG worked. when can I feel totally free from this type of cancer, or is it for life
nbug
Posts: 3
 Joined: Feb 2003
Aug 29, 2003 - 1:22 pm
Re: bladder cancer reoccurring

I am currently getting the BCG therapy. What type of surgeries did you have before BCG was started? Thanks
chemkat
Posts: 11
 Joined: Oct 2003
Oct 09, 2003 - 10:18 pm
Re: bladder cancer reoccurring

I am so encouraged by your message. I was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer in July of 2002. I had some awful botched-up surgery followed up by 6 weeks worth of bcg mixed with inteferon. As of today I have had no reoccurences. I sure hope I am as lucky as you have been.

nsgardener
Posts: 1
 Joined: Dec 2003
Dec 16, 2003 - 5:10 pm
Re: bladder cancer reoccurring

I had bladder cancer about 7 years ago and it was treated with BCG. For about 1 year I had urgency associated with a burning sensation (as though