too young for bladder cancer

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  • foley_mick
    foley_mick Member Posts: 1
    #42
    eyes2 said:

    Hi
    I'm not as young as you,but I'm 52 but I never smoked either. I was diagnosed within 3 months with endometrial cancer and bladder cancer. I had 4 transurethral bladder tumor resections and BCG treatments but the tumors kept growing back and the last one was invading the bladder wall. Well I guess I'm writing to tell you that I did have to have my bladder removed in 2/04 but they made me a neo bladder you urinate through your urethra there is nothing on your abdomin except a scar. I thought at the time my world came to an end but it didn't I have adjusted to my new way of urinating, I also needed a bladder sling and I have to self cather. I'm alive enjoying my triplet grandchildren and functioning in society at this point I'm cancer free and the world did not come to an end. Pleae keep up with your scopes and if you ever need to know more let me know.

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  • barkercheer.1
    barkercheer.1 Member Posts: 1
    #43
    crazydancer said:

    Hi I'm new here, but I could really relate to the title of your post. I am 18, and I was diagnosed in April with TCC. I know exactly what you mean about asking why. This kind of thing only happened to old men...i thought! (haha) I got so sick of going to the hospital and people making comments about how young I was and asking me all these questions. I thought about printing cards out so that I didn't have to keep saying yes people have told me how rare it is for someone my age blah blah blah.... But i've found that things are pretty good. I am a dancer, and I just schedule my cystos around my performances and if they find anything they just cut it out, I do BCG, and that's the end of that for 6 months. I find it pretty manageable, but at first I was so frusterated. I had a tumor the size of a softball removed from my bladder, and I had to have a nef tube in my right kidney, and I felt so restricted. I felt unproductive and pissed off, but I've learned to manage things and look on the bright side...I mean now i have a reason to ride in those motorized chairs in the store!!! So I guess I'm just saying, I know how you feel. I hope to get to know you better!
    Hope and Strength,
    Karen

    Your post is old so I do not

    Your post is old so I do not know if you are even still on here but I was just diagnosed with stage 2 bladder cancer at age 17. :-( It is hard finding anyone who was or is my age going through this. If you still read this can you email me at barkercheer.1@gmail.com

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