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10 years 10 months ago #44733 by mmc
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Gary,

Multiple high grade recurrences warrant a serious discussion about getting rid of the bladder. My chemo brain makes me forget sometimes and I don't recall if you mentioned going to a top bladder cancer specialist yet. If not, I highly advise it is time todo that.

These recurrences seem to be saying that the BCG regimen is not working.

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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10 years 10 months ago #44732 by Phillip
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Sorry to hear of the setback. High recurrence rates are an unfortunate aspect of BC. Hopefully, BCG maintenance is an option. Take care, Phillip

DX: Ta Nov 2011. Age 62
Four TURBTs - Two recurrences.
BCG maintenance #2. Stopped Mar 2013

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10 years 10 months ago #44731 by dieseldoc
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I'm going to have to have another surgery to get them out? Then the doc and I will go over the next thing to do. I may push for more BCG treatments or some other kind of treatments. I would like to go 5 years with out cancer. So far I have only went 2 years.

T1,NO,MO battling bladder cancer since 2005

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10 years 10 months ago #44729 by mmc
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Sorry to ear Gary. What's the plan?

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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10 years 10 months ago #44728 by CatherineH
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Damn cancer!!! That is soooo not what we wanted to hear from you today. What is the next step? Whatever it is... YOU will get kick its butt!

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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10 years 10 months ago #44726 by GKLINE
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Doc
Soo Sorry to read your last post.


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I am not happy to hear this.

But the fight in you has just begun. Us car guys have got to stick together

George

Light a man a fire and he is warm for an evening.
Light a man ON fire and he's warm forever.

08/08/08...RC neo bladder
09/09/09...New Hip
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New Man! [/size]

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