New and in process

Thank you very much I am glad I found this site

Hi Jack,
Thank you for your response. I am happy I found this group and maybe it will lend to some support. I am a dialysis nurse by profession. It is a different feel to be on the "other side" of the health system. I know that ultimately I need to wait for pathology to receive and accurate diagnosis. I wonder how often flat cancer appears to be flat cancer by is cystitis? Maybe wishful thinking. lol

Thanks for your support- I am glad to hear you are cancer free!

Thank you very much! I appreciate your response. I am glad I found this site

Sunshinem,

Welcome to the group. Not that you really wanted to be here,

First, Caught Early, the outlook for treating bladder cancer is very good. That's a real plus for you !

It will be a couple of weeks before you have a good handle on your situation - you will be waiting for the pathology report from the TURBT - that is when you learn just what is going on, and further plans can be made. Try to relax while you wait - the waiting can be very hard.

A good site for basic information - info that goes FAR beyond where you are now, run by the NIH and helping people to understand specific types of cancer.

www.cancer.gov/types/bladder

Specific questions - such as BCG use - need to be asked of your care team - they can give correct answers based on YOUR specific medical history.

Best,
Jack

I had my first cystoscopy last week. Dr. did not complete a biopsy; however, said the lesions appeared to be classic bladder cancer. I have 2 small flat lesions and 1 formed (which also showed on CT). Dr. says it is an early diagnosis and lesions are "small". In my research, I am seeing flat cancer, if noninvasive, is CIS and typically requires BGC post TUBTR (scheduled for surgery next week). If the lesions are very small is it more likely to be non-invasive? Does it always require BGC after TUBTR? Can I have BGC if I have had a positive TB test but negative TB chest xray? I have so many questions...……