Tumor Photos  – Graphic!

Can anyone help me with these?  Is the tumor the wart thing or the rashy stuff?  I was asleep when the doc explained this to my family and they were too shocked to remember what he said….I wonder if the rashy stuff is after cauterization?  Or is it tumor??  I don’t know what I’m looking […]

My story of Bladder Cancer

I heard a really good story of a bladder cancer outcome today and wanted to share it here. When I was diagnosed last January, a childhood friend of mine called me and told me about her brother who had Bladder Cancer 10 years ago.  She said that the Doctor told him that he had the […]

My story of Bladder Cancer

I guess we have to kind of see the humour in this, huh, Lauren  😛 I went to the GP today, at my family’s insistence.  I gave him the whole story of BCG’s, arthritis, etc.He actually said that you (meaning me)  "obviously know more about the responses of BCG’s than I do"… because he had […]

My story of Bladder Cancer

Well, I got a good report today.  The Doc says everything looked great.  He tried to show an Assistant in training the spot where the biopsy was done and she couldn’t distinguish the site.  I asked, "Is that good?"   The Doc said, "That’s very good" I don’t think he bought into Dr. Lamms’ assesment […]

My story of Bladder Cancer

Thank you so much for your post. 🙂 It sounds as if your husband and I are on the same schedule!  My next cystoscopy is on December 7th. I am wishing him the best also, and hoping that you will keep me informed. Rosemary

My story of Bladder Cancer

Well, had some bleeding and bloody "tissue" in the toilet.  Not as bad as last time.The discomfort only lasts for about 1 1/2 hrs.  And this is it for another six months, with a cystoscopy in December. :-X

My story of Bladder Cancer

I had the 3rd BCG today. After a lot of questions, and even asking what room I had the treatment in last week, the nurse determined that they probably introduced a 16" catheter into my bladder last week….TOO LARGE! :-/ The Dr. said, "Let’s go ahead with treatment.  I’m pretty sure that I’m right about […]

My story of Bladder Cancer

It seems that my bladder likes these BCG treatments less and less. :-/ I’m 3 hours into my 2nd treatment, 2nd round, and I’m very uncomfortable with lots of bleeding.I’ve peed every 5 minutes for an hour and it burns like razor blades. I may feel a little bit of lessening off as I sit […]

My story of Bladder Cancer

I saw my long-time gynecologist today. (I noticed that he has lost his Doogie Howser look this year.)  Anyway, he is the one who referred me to the Urologist because of blood in my urine.  I thanked him for it. As he was scheduling me for a pelvic ultrasound because of the pelvic pain/constipation/urine blockage […]