Hopefully I don\'t belong here...

11 years 4 months ago #43602 by DougG
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Congratulations, Bruce, on your 6 month ALL CLEAR!!!!

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11 years 4 months ago #43601 by Rall100
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Fantastic news Bruce! GOOD NEWS ALL AROUND!

I AM TWO DAYS SMOKE FREE! Lots of cravings, i will try more water. My fingernails are gone but I dont think they would be there anyways with scare

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11 years 4 months ago #43600 by Rall100
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Anita,
it took about 10 minutes. No cancer but lots of imflamation and some expanded blood vessels from my previous radiation. Still says we will watch it because immfimation is also a cause of BC but will only need to do yearly cystos for now.

I enjoyed talking with you too! Best of luck to your husband.

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11 years 4 months ago #43596 by Bruce22
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I hope you don't belong here, the not knowing is the worst part. As an ex smoker I know how hard it is to quit, drink a lot of water and breath deep. You can do it. Best of luck with your tests. I was diagnosed with bladder cancer 13 years after quitting smoking, smoked for 25 years on and off. My brother{who was diagnosed with BC 5 years ago} and I used to wash our hands with gasoline after working on cars, maybe that was the cause. Also swallowed some a couple times after siphoning some gas. Couldn't be a good thing. Best of luck. BTW had my six month checkup today after radical cystectomy and all is clear, halleluia. Best of luck.

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11 years 4 months ago #43595 by DougG
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Ruth Ann,
Glad to hear your good news. It was nice chatting with you last night. Hope your doctor can get your bladder to calm down soon.
Anita

PS -- how long would you say the scope took and did you get to see your bladder on the TV thing?

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11 years 4 months ago #43593 by CatherineH
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So happy to hear you did not get a BC diagnosis. Now you have a name to put with the source of your pain and can focus on getting well!

Best of luck...

Best wishes... Catherine

TURBT 1/21/10 at age 55
Dx: T2aN0M0 Primary Bladder Adenocarcinoma
Partial Cystectomy 2/25/10
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN

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