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Wendy,

I don't know if I've missed it somewhere but I was wondering how your sister is doing.  You said she was diagnosed in 1998.  How is she doing today?  Thanks!

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Well Chemotherapy is over !!!!!!!!!!!!
Its good and bad.I was supposed to have 6 cycles but was so ill last week after the first treatment of cycle five I had a much reduced second dose and they have discontinued therapy.It really is a relief I had to have my doctor or the nurse out every day last week to have anti nausea shots a saline drip and blood transfusions.I am one huge bruise my feet are covered in blisters which I cant feel because I have no sensation in my feet or fingers and still cant keep anything down.
I cant wait to feel 'normal' again but am worried that they really wanted to

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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 largest tumor he had ever seen.  She told me that the cancer had never come back.

By chance, he called the office today, and I briefly spoke with him and his wife.  He had his 10 year check up and CANCER FREE.  His wife told me that the doctor told him that he wouldn't have given him a nickel for his chances of 10 year

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Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Year.
Just a quick update really.
We had a fantastic time full of family and friends food sparkly lights etc everything Christmas should be.
I am feeling pretty good after my extra week off chemo but start again this afternoon blood counts allowing.It at least gives me hope that I will recover quickly at the end only four weeks to go !
I have managed to put 3lbs on over Christmas which it seems weird to be pleased about everyone else is moaning about weight gain.Santa bought me some fantastic pressies loads of perfume,lovely jewelry a lovely cashmere

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Hello everyone, and thank you again for your encouraging words and for sharing your own stories.

I had my post TURBT consult yesterday to go over the pathology report. Surprisingly decent results:

1 - The tumor, my doc said, was quite small and papillary, and there was no CIS.
2 - The tumor was Ta again - noninvasive.
3 - The grade of the cancer was G1, which surprised me. But the doc said it was, moreover, at the low range even of that.
4 - The doc said that, all in all, this instance can be considered to not be a meaningful recurrence.

He, as a result, has put me on the standard 3-month

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19/12
Things are going well and I am starting to feel better.The girls broke up from school today but Archie has two days left so we are going to do girlie things.I am hoping we can go shopping tomorrow and the bake on Thursday its a bit one day at a time though.My long suffering best friend will come along and take charge if needs be.
I cant wait for the day when I dont have to think will I be up to that.Its such an alien feeling I have always gone at things at top speed never even thinking about wether I could do it or not.I have booked for Steve and the girls to go ice skating at Warwick

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I was diagnosed in July of 2006 and have had two TURBT and I've just finished 6 BCG instillations.  I'm waiting until March 2007 when I'll have biopsies and results.

After the first operation I sent out e-mails to my friends and one of them suggested that I start putting these messages and thoughts into a blog.  Rather than copy all that into the bladder café forum storyboards, may I invite you to drop in and see the blog at some time?  In certain places it is not for the squeamish and in other places I have no doubt it is pretty boring and mundane stuff.  I have tried throughout to say what

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Gosh I dont feel like an inspiration or any of the lovely kind things you say.I am just a very scared Mummy
who wants her children to have a normal childhood.I try to keep happy and balanced through this mad time for them and some days I dont know wether I am on my hands or my feet.
  They are all that matters I have to try and stay well we have had carol concerts nativity plays parties and so far I have managed them all sometimes witha sick bag but I have made it being a mother is a wonderful thing.Archie is 3 and a half and has no concept of whats going on he goes to nursery and pre school

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13/12
Yippee
No more hospital visists chemotherapy or anything until next year !!!
Rough Badger and Arse describe exactley how I feel at the moment but with three weeks off hopefully I will  
be well for Christmas and New Year.The symptom list is long and boring and a few more seem to join it with each cycle but there are only two left to go by Valentines day it all will be done.
I think I am more excited about Christmas than the children this year.All the presents are bought and wrapped,cards posted, there is just the food shopping and preparation to go.I have an internet order in for most of the

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November I had my 3 week BCG maintenance course and this had to be a lot worse than the 6 I had earlier this year. After the 2nd one I got a severe fever, symptons not unlike tuberculosis and that was no fun for a couple of days. Peed a lot more blood than normal and for longer and then went a few weeks with the urgent need to rush to the toilet. Even now it hits me out of the blue and I have to run but it is improving each day. I am due for another P&P around January and remain confident I am on top of this.

Cheers to everyone and may you all have the best Xmas ever.

Jeff

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