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Bladder Cancer

Appliances
My husband, Chuck915, was killed in an auto accident recently. He was an 11 year survivor of bladder cancer. I have a supply of appliances which I would like to have find a good home. If anyone is out of pocket for these, please let me know (wolf@texas.net) and I will even pay the postage to get them to you. Chuckslady
Husband with Bladder cancer
My husband had a 5cm malignant tumor removed January 22nd and has just finished his 6th BCG treatment on May 28th and had another scope and there was no sign of returning cancer. He will continue maintenance treatments on August 10th for three weeks and then another scope and this will continue for 18 months. Does this…
Dying at Home?
Hello, I am looking for opinions and comments from those who have been through a similar experience. First some background, I was diagnosed with stage III two years ago and was successfully treated. Unfortunately, a few months later I was diagnosed with metastatic cancer, and just recently it was found in my brain.…
Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer & Emphysema
Hello All, My dad is 73 and was just diagnosed with muscle invasive bladder cancer. I don't have complete info on the staging, but scans, tests and x-rays didn't show it in any organs or nodes just in the muscle wall. He has significant lung loss due to emphysema (78% lung loss) and uses oxygen. They have indicated he's…
Cystectomy after nerve sparing rp
2 years post RP w/nerve sparing. Now facing possibility of Cystectomy. Will this operation take out the nerves spared in the RP?
AfterCare
What symptoms are you experiencing due to chemo or radiation therapy? Are you currently being treated? If so, how?
Stage IV bladder cancer
My dad was recently diagnosed with stage III bladder cancer. He went into surgery last tuesday to have his bladder and prostate removed. during surgery the doctor discovered more tumors in his pelvic lymph nodes. he stopped the surgery and now we are going through a series of chemo and then hopefully back to surgery to…
Husband with Bladder cancer
My husband had a 5cm malignant tumor removed January 22nd and has just finished his 6th BCG treatment on May 28th and had another scope and there was no sign of returning cancer. He will continue maintenance treatments on August 10th for three weeks and then another scope. Does this mean the tumors won't come back? Doctor…
Support Group in Alabama
Fellow survivers here who live in or near Alabama, who would like to start a support group in North Alabama Please email me at krp@hiwaay.net My name is Kevin.
Another victim/survivor
I never thought I'd find myself at a site such as this. I am a 38 yr. old female diagnosed with bladder cancer in Oct. of 2002. No signs/symptoms preceeded the diagnosis, other than my urine stream not being quite 'right' and having to force to empty the bladder completely. A urine sample proved to have traces of blood and…
Suspected bladder cancer
Hi I am a 30 year old female.. I have smoked for 18 years... been having lots of medical problems. For over a year now I get the sensation sometimes in the middle of the night or normally in the mroning when I wake up.. that I leaked urine.. I run into the bathroom and go.. sometimes its hard to start.. Recently my belly…
alternative treatment
Hi, My father, 69 years old and he has transitional cell carcinoma (phase II). He had surgery (transurethral resection of tumor and prostate). Did anybody test herbal products like ZoonCan or similar herbal products? Are these a scam? Thank you, Bianca
Right Decision?
I recently visited my doctor to have a second tumor removed from by bladder. Both were cancerous.My doctor wants to do a neo bladder and as he states he always removes the prostrate. I had numerous x-rays using dye and two CT SCANS. There is no indication that I have cancer in any other part of my body. When I asked the…
Bladder reconstruction questions
My husband has had three tumors re-occur in his bladder. Has gone thrugh all of the advised methods for removal, each time it has come back in a more aggressive form.The last tumor was pronounced "ominous" by the surgeon. He is now undergoing chemo (into his third round) prior to bladder removal. He is confused and…
Bladder cancer
I am currently undergoing chemo and radiation for bladder cancer. Am suffering from diarrhea and cramping. Any suggestions on how to cope with these discomforts. I am a 72 year old male with no other physical problems.
Chemotherapy with a Neobladder
I am going to need chemotherapy and have a neobladder as of 6/1/04. They will be giving me gemcedemine and cisplat, and will have to give an extra liter of fluid both before and after giving the drugs. The nurse said that with the medicine, I will be receiving almost 3 liters of fluid. I am still incontinent with using the…
Bladder cancer metasthesized
I am a 54 year old woman with history of bladder cancer. Carcinoma in citu. Treated with BCG and we thought it was gone. Two years later, now, I have a huge tumor in my kidney, smaller one in my lung, cancer has broken one of my vertebra, and chewed up one of my ribs. Currently getting cysplatin and gemzar. Anyone with…
know little about bladder ca
My brother has a cherry-sized tumor in his bladder found on ultrasound. It will be taken out soon and then he will know if it is ca or not. I have breast cancer and I know little about bladder cancer. His symptoms were bleeding on urination intermittently and his urine sample showed atypical cells. Should it turn out to be…
Post Surgery- Bladder distention
My husband had neo-bladder reconstructive surgery May 2003. He has been doing extremely well. Just recently he developed a problem with the bladder becoming extremely distended, and over several days was not able to urinate normally at all. He is currently being treated with meds and self cath. several times daily. He is…
Stage of bladder cancer and how to decide treatment options?
Are there some doctors who are more extreme in their treatment recommendations than others? I would imagine this is true. How do you know who to "go with"? My father supposedly had superficial bladder cancer, had the bacterial treatments twice and was told the cancer cells were gone. A doctor at a second larger hospital…
My dad has bladder cancer
I'm looking for any info that can help prepare me for this. My father has a very large tumor on his bladder and is a very high grade. The doctor(s) say he won't make it through surgery so they're going to be starting radiation and chemotherapy. I'm scared because I don't know what to expect from this. They have given my…
What can nurses do to better help you?
I am an RN student and I would like to know what the nurses who care for you could do to better help you? I'm anxious to get your feedback! Please reply!
lots of questions just diagnosed with BC
I have recently be diagnosed with bladder cancer and have decided not to mess with it and asked the doctor to remove the bladder and go with the ileal conduit. Is the a good choice. I'm 52 yo male. thanks in advance Bryan
Symptoms
Can some of you share your symptoms of bladder cancer. The reason I ask...I was diagnosed with breast cancer on June 10th. Had surgery and radiation. Finished over a week ago. This past weekend all of a sudden I had pressure in my bladder and then lots of blood. It came one day, and was gone the next. Went to the doctor…
Prostate and Bladder Cancer
Hi, Everyone! My X husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in August of 2001. He decided to go with a holostic approach to treating it rather than the conventional medical methods available. (I know. STUPID! But I could NOT get him to budge no matter how much I begged him to get treatment.) He recently had blood in his…
ileostomy
My husband had 16 inches of his large intestine removed last year. He is still very sick with abdominal pains and feels like he is seating on a stick all the time. He is very depressed and now the doctors want to preform a ileostomy on him. Pls someone help us. I do not think this the answer. @end
Chemo - Bladder Cancer
I had a Radical Cystectomy and ileal conduit performed on March 5. 2003. They did find traces of cancer in 2 out of 12 lymph nodes they took from that area. I have just had my first session of Chemo Tuesday and Wednesday of this week. Tues., I had Gemzar and Wed., I had cysplatin. I think this is more common for lung…
bladder cancer
i would like to hear from any one who has had a uretero-sigmoid-ostomy please reply if you have or know of any one who has
recurrent bladder cancer plus supply question
Hi, My father-in-law was found to have bladder cancer a couple of years ago and had a radical cystectomy. He has a urostomy and his insurance won't pay for any of his supplies for that. He and his wife don't make that much money and he has trouble getting his supplies. Does anyone know of a source to get some help with…
Recurrence of Bladder Cancer
I had a TUR in February of 2000 followed by six weeks of BCG. I had another TUR in August, 2000 and it has been recommended that I have my bladder removed. I want to know everything! The pros and cons. I have been informed that there is a possibility that I may be a candidate for a bladder reconstruction. I need to know…

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