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Hi My name is Todd and I am 43 years old.  I was Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer December of 2005.
I had a Stage TA Superficial Non Invasive but was a Grade 2.  This was removed and I then went through 6 weeks of BCG treatments. I was lucky that I did not have any side affects from the BCG besides a little Burning when urinating after 2 hours.
March 6 I went in for my 1st 3 month check up and the DR found a little growth which he biopsied part of and burned off the rest.  The Pathology report came back and it was benign not cancer.  
So that is good, but I am still trying to get used to the

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Hi:Just completed my 6 rounds of BCG and all seemed to go well but about a week after the last one I have become exhausted.Is this a typical symptom.I go to my urologist May 11 for more 35mm camera c/w tripod and zoom lens to take alook to see if any sucess.Ihave cis  high grade discovered JAN 2006. Appreciate any comments.Thanks

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I would appreciate any info on people using oncovite.Iam undergoing BCG teatment and would like to try. Iam from westen Canada (Alberta) and dont seem to be able to find a supplier.help please
Keith

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am a new member of BC Web café and ACOR list…
My story:  I am a 67-year-old male living in Canada.  Approx. 5 or 6 years ago I started passing blood in my urine after strenuous exercise in hot weather while on vacation in Palm Springs.  The blood went away after a couple of days.  On my return home I reported this incident to my Doctor.  He said it is probably Hematuria, which can occur from exercising in hot weather.  The next year, same thing, blood for a couple of days while playing tennis in hot weather. Reported to Doctor again. The next year, the same thing!
(I know now that I should

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My mom was diagnosed with stage 1 non-ivasive bladder cancer last year.

My mom was diagnosed early last year with the non-invasive stage 1 tumor on her bladder wall. She went 9 months with clean exams every three months. October 2005 she was diagnosed again with another tumor, that hadn't invaded the wall. The doctor removed that one and She did 6 weeks of BCG and went for a 6 week post treatment check-up yesterday. The doctor saw somthing on the cystoscopy and she has to go in for another biopsy next week. I don't know what to tell her anymore, the doctor doesn't know why the BCG failed and I

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"Currently undergoing BCG (Lamms protocol or a derivation of) for superficial high grade disease with CIS. Made dietary and lifestyle adjustments and hoping to delay a cystectomy for a few years. When I am undergoing treatment, obviously I have discomfort and the rest of the things that folks on this site have. I am 42 and was diagnosed 14 years ago with lower grade disease (grade 1-2). I've had many, many cystoscopies, a handful of IVPs, a cat scan, some mitomycin etc.I maintain my work and try to have a normal life between treatments (I can't afford not to!).

Since above, have had

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Cis


Hi everyone, well its been a bit of a struggle as the doctors still arnt sure of what and where my problems are, i had the 6 x BCG which i finished ten weeks ago!all went realy well had vertually no side effects at all.
Im now due to go into the Middlesex Hospital in London on the 18th October 04 for a flouresent Dye to be instilled into my bladder which the uro said will show if there is CIS! Iv had gross blood in my urine and malignant cytology and then atyipa, 2 turbs which both were not pathologicly sure of what was causing my problems so we still keep looking.
Well i hope we all do well

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bladder cancer, invasive,BCG,Chemo

My father went to a urologist in his hometown area Burlington,NC (04/02). He had issues with blood in his urine and mild pain when urinating. After several minor surgery's from the Burlington doctor to remove the cancer cells from his bladder we finally convinced him to go to another doctor. We got him to the urology center at Duke University ( top hospital). He was assigned to a well known doctor Dr. Albala. The doctor did a biopsy on my Dad and found no sign of cancer. He was told to come back in six months for a follow-up. The follow-up came quick (03/04)

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CIS

Hi Im Bob ima 49 year old man usually very healthy, have to say i did smoke about 30 a day till i was told i have bladder cancer.
I started in mid Feb this year i passes blood in my urine lots i would have to say, i went within a few days to the doc who sent me to see a uroligist did test looked up inside my bladder nothing! so was happy, untill that is i got a call from his office saying that they found abnormal cells in a urine test i did when i had the cysto done.
I then went to see him and he said i have malignant cells in my urine shedding from somewhere! ok i said now what, he then

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papillary tumor - carcinoma stage 2

August 2004 - Finished 6 weeks of BCG in June. Have another cystoscopy on August 30th, and maintenance treatment in the fall. I am hoping for a clean scope.

Have you ever heard of someone under 30 being diagnosed??

Had blood in the urine off and on. Never had bladder infections before but I was told by doctors that this (the blood) was a symptom of an infection. I had no other infection symptoms such as burning etc...just the bleeding. Finally, I had an ultrasound which showed a growth of some kind. I specifically asked (my GP) if it could be cancer, the

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