Author: Gordo

I finally made it through my 6 maintenance rounds with 3 postponements, and the last 3 BCG installations were 1/2 dose. I had my cysto on April 1st and was happy to learn that I was BC free!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, again. ;D I still have some BCG treatment side effects, and they are slowly getting better. Biggest […]

Wed., March 12, 2008, I finally ENJOYED my final BCG maintenance installation. Cysto follow-up (2nd one) scheduled for April 1st. All of my strange long term symptoms have disappeared since my last 3 BCG treatments where 1/2 dose, except for one new symptom. Now, when I have to void, it is instantly without warning, and […]

Last post I left off with my upcoming maintenance BCG scheduled for Feb. 13th, 2008. Went in for the treatment, advised the treatment nurse of my persistent irritation in the bladder area, with no specific urinary side effects. The treatment nurse spoke with the oncology nurse, who in turn spoke with the (invisible) oncologist, and […]

Just a clarification on my original storyboard post. The T1G3 results did not arise from my 1st cysto in August. They were provided to me in late Sep. 2007 after the TURB. Sorry about that… Gordo

I was 52 in Nov 2006 when I first experienced visible blood in my urine. Family Dr. was quick to pass it off as an infection. A few days of antibiotics, and it was gone. No other symptoms. Interestingly, it was the 1st time I had a digital for the prostrate, and apparently it was […]