Bladder Cancer
Discussion List
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Bladder cancer metastasis to lung
Am new to the site. In August 2008 I had my right kidney and ureter removed because of cancer. In Sept 2009 I had my bladder, prostate and left ureter removed and wear an urostomy bag. I am 67 and was in excellent health till 2008. I went to my oncologist and he said my last ct scan showed a nodule on my lung that was…
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bladder the size of a beach ball
my husband will have another scope test to see if he has anymore canerous poloys in his bladder had 3 removed 3 yrs ago and at that time he was told he had a bladder the size of a beach ball and it held over 5000 cc of urine. He has been unable to urinate on his own since that time he self caths 3 times a day works a full…
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Senate Health Care Bill Would Allow Insurers to Limit Coverage for Seriously Ill Patients.
A loophole in the Senate health care bill would let insurers place annual dollar limits on medical care for people struggling with costly illnesses such as cancer, prompting a rebuke from patient advocates. The legislation that originally passed the Senate health committee last summer would have banned such limits, but a…
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Thank You All For Your Posts
I just wanted to thank you all for your posts. I am 52 and have been recently diagnosed with a bladder lession that will be removed on X-Mas Eve morning. As all of you have, my wife and I have been riding the emotional roller coaster. I just wanted to let everyone one of you know that your posts have been such a comfort.…
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Not Really Sure Where I Belong
Hello all. I'm not new to cancer but I'm new to this board. Don't know if I should be in the bladder cancer or kidney cancer group but all help or direction would be greatly appreciated. My husband has been a six year survivor of stage III colon cancer and just received his officially cured credintials September 2009.…
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Is it something we are doing?
I was diagnosed two years ago when I was 25. There is no family history of bladder cancer. I was in pain for almost a whole year before I found out. I would bleed and dread going to pee because it hurt so bad. My primary care didn't think anything was wrong with me until I finally went to the emergency room. I had a CT…