I have recently (July 18, 06) had a transurethral resection to remove "noninvasivepapillary urothelial carcinoma, low-grade(i-iii)".
I am scheduled to begin BCG therapy in 3 days from now, and continue for 6 weeks. My concern is that I had an allergic reaction to TB (tested +) test 34 years ago. Could this be an indicator of the severity of my reaction in the initial stages of this therapy? I have consulted with infectious disease docs
but none could give me a clear cut answer. My fear is that because of my allergy, the BCG treatment will induce a severe reaction. Surely there must be a way to anticipate trouble but none of the literature seems to take this into account. Are my fears groundless? If so, why. Thanks.