Hi Everyone:
Well, I had my first BCG treatment yesterday and it went very well. The only side effect I had was I was awakened early this morning with a need to throw up, which I did and I have been very tired all day.
When I went to the infusion center I was informed that I was receiving the last BCG treatment on hand in the hospital and I would not be able to receive the rest of my regiment until late November or early December due to the fact that the manufacture was having difficult keeping up production. The nurses at the infusion center told me to inform my doctor the next day.
I called my doctor this morning as instructed, he did not feel it was a big deal. He informed me that he would just check me in 3 months as planned and that I should just go on as if I did not have cancer because he had removed the cancer and the BCG was just to help my immune system to prevent it from reoccurring.
The doctor scares the crap out of ME that I have to have A SERIES OF 6 BCG treatments because I HAVE such high grade cancer. THEN WHEN THERE ISN'T ANY MEDICATION AVAILABLE, IT'S NOT A BIG DEAL THAT I CAN'T GET IT BECAUSE HE REMOVED ALL MY CANCER AND THIS TREATMENT WAS JUST PRECAUTIONARY.
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!
I just had to vent a little. Either I need this medication or I don't there is no in between.
HAS ANYONE ELSE RUN INTO NO BCG AVAILABILITY???????
Laurel