BCG Reaction

Sounds like you've been through a lot and still manage to have a positive outlook. I worry about the possibility of having an RC. I would opt for a Neobladder but would stress about if I would be able to manage it well.

Thanks for sharing your story

Most of my problems have been complications of treatment. I do have a neobladder, and did well with the surgery, but was completely incontinent afterwards. After a year without improvement, I finally had an artificial sphincter installed. 6 weeks after it was activated, it eroded into the urethra resulting in swelling and severe pain, so I had to have surgery to remove it. I've learned to roll with the punches. I haven't missed a day of work except for the surgery.

Wsilberdtein,

The pain I'm having is excruciating, it’s been 4 days since my last treatment and I’m in constant pain. If I do anything physical my bladder goes into spasms and the urethral pain keels me over. It’s encouraging to hear that the Miomycin was successful for you, sorry to hear that you had an RC. Did you have the Neobladder surgery? If so, how are you doing with it?

14 years ago I had mitomycin C instead of BCG. I remained cancer free for 10 years after that. I had BCG for my recurrences after that. The second time was hell... and it didn't work.

Having very bad pain after the 3rd treatment and we reduced the dose to 1/3, I called my Uro and we will skip next weeks treatment. The following week we will try 1/10 dosage but he said if I still continue to have this severe pain we will have to stop BCG.

Really!! Can my bladder be spent after 9 BCG treatments? that would suck but from reading trough some post I see that Mitomycin is an alternative treatment.