TURP After Bladder Cancer

I would say that if you trust your doctor and he seems to be explaining things clearly,I would do the surgery to relieve your enlarged prostate if that is a problem. I think that all older men have somewhat enlarged prostates, it comes with the territory, and most don't have surgery. Since BHP is by defination non-cancer I wouldn't worry about cancer spreading. I have had BCG treatments and am on a three-month schedule for cystoscopy exam and would love to be on 6 months or a year. I think you are doing just great. I am in a couple in-person cancer support groups and sometimes people are more nervous when the doctor says "no treatment needed" than if there is treatment - like maybe something is being forgotten. I would say for you to enjoy life and worry only when you have to. (FYI I am a 68 year man and had two types of bladder cancer - the first gone more than 3 years after surgery and the second gone, I hope, for 8 months after BCG treatment--I will find out later this month)

Take care.

SHERIDAN - heidi90065@yahoo.com

Ashton said:

Hi Sheridan - I'm in the process of being treated for Bladder Cancer & am a 68 year old man also. Had a Bladder Tumor S/P Cystoscopy, Trarsurethral Resection & am scheduled for another one on 10/8. The Urologist called today from the City of Hope Cancer Clinic & suggested that the cancer went into the muscle & if so, that I should have my bladder removed. I'm hoping to learn more from someone who had a resconstructed bladder. Need some guidance here....hope to hear from someone soon.

Ashton'i had bladder cancer in march 06 i found out then april 17th 06 had my bladder'prostate'and some liff nods taken out. the dr. took out 10 inches of my intestine to make a newobladder. to took me 2.5 months for me to fell normal. it was a long hard and painfull time. im doing good now so theres life after treatment.

sheridan said:

I would say that if you trust your doctor and he seems to be explaining things clearly,I would do the surgery to relieve your enlarged prostate if that is a problem. I think that all older men have somewhat enlarged prostates, it comes with the territory, and most don't have surgery. Since BHP is by defination non-cancer I wouldn't worry about cancer spreading. I have had BCG treatments and am on a three-month schedule for cystoscopy exam and would love to be on 6 months or a year. I think you are doing just great. I am in a couple in-person cancer support groups and sometimes people are more nervous when the doctor says "no treatment needed" than if there is treatment - like maybe something is being forgotten. I would say for you to enjoy life and worry only when you have to. (FYI I am a 68 year man and had two types of bladder cancer - the first gone more than 3 years after surgery and the second gone, I hope, for 8 months after BCG treatment--I will find out later this month)

Take care.

SHERIDAN - heidi90065@yahoo.com

First go round with BCG treatment-54 yr old woman. So far so good but am curious to find out if the side affects (nausea, body aches, etc.) go away or if they continue with each treatment. (I am hoping it is a touch of the flu) Diagnosed and had surgery on Halloween of 2007-reoccurance a few months later- TUR again and have just had first treatment of BCG. Thanks so much- Jaa