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Newbie with G2 Surgery next week
I am a 59 year old man and I have just been diag with BC, 5cm, G2 (Dr. thinks). Surgery set for Halloween. Dr says he thinks it the size of a golf ball at the bottom of my bladder. I’ve had pee urgency for a year, Dr thought maybe prostate. Did ultrasound on my bladder after voiding, and I still retained 206cc. Cysto found tumor. What do I do now? Wait for surgery and biopsy for true staging and grade? Any help is appreciated. Thanks
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Had my first BCG treatment Wed 11/15. A lot better than I had feared. So far, no side effects or reactions. I have read somewhere that the reactions might be cumulative over the 6 weeks. Has anybody had or know of such?
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Just had surgery follow-up visit with uro. Going to start BCG treatments next Wed 11/15. That’s only 2 weeks since surgery. Seems like most of you started a bit later after TUR. Guess we’ll see how this goes. Not looking forward to it, but needed. Will keep you posted. Thanks for the thoughts.
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Hi Tommy,
Glad your surgery went well. My husband started BCG about 5 weeks after his surgery. The urologist said the bladder needed time to heal before they started with the treatment. He’s doing well as I’m sure you will too.
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Tommy,
GREAT News! Best wishes with your treatments and thanks sharing.
Believe in yourself,
Mike
T1-G3, CIS
RC w/ Neobladder 8/22/06
That’s wonderful news, I’m so glad to hear it went so well for you. Thanks for keeping us all posted.
Lou
Surgery went fine Tuesday 10/31. Tumor was golf ball in size. Ta with no muscle invasion. Great news for me. Nx and Mx. Follow up uro appt Thurs 11/9. I’m guessing BCG treatments will start soon. Thanks for the support, it helps to know others have been there. Will let you know what uro has to say.
Hi,
this will be one trick or treat you won’t forget in a hurry – brings a whole new meaning to peering through the key hole! ;)
I’ll be thinking of you and the relief you will have when it is all behind you tomorrow evening and you are on the road to recovery. :)
Good luck and I’m sure the path results won’t be half as bad as you’ve been imagining! ::)
Let us all know when you are up and active again – thinking of you. 8-)
Be thinking of you tomorrow………….. elaine :)
elaine f.
dob- 1956
female- Indiana, USA
caucasian
smoked cigarettes- 1975-?
5cm-noninvasive- low grade- papillary
TURB- Sept 11,2006
Thanks to everyone for your thoughts and input. The surgery is tomorrow morning and I’ll let you know the results. Thanks again and, I’LL BE BACK!
Hi,
Tommy although it all seems so fast I’m sure within a few hours you will find more than enough time to worry about everything that doesn’t matter!
You are better off with this high speed response from diagnosis to surgery both from a mental point of view, worry never helped anyone to cope with anything :-?
From a medical point of view – once they find you have a cancer the sooner it is gone the better because do remember they are growing and although they may do no extra damage in 6 months they may bbe only a week or two away from invasion of a blood vessel or other tissue – never ever play the long game – the sooner it is dealt with the less damage it can do.Well done to you for not putting off the checks a moment longer and well done to your urology team for prompt action.
Good luck and there is every hope of a positive outcome – just look at Elaine and she was the same size as you.
Keep us informed and just ask – we will help where we can. Most of us have been there done that and don’t much like the TShirt! I guess you are in for the Trick or Treat of a life time! :-/
Tommy,
I can relate to you comment… it’s all just too fast! We’ll be thinking of you and let us know how your diag comes back. There is a wealth of information and compasion here.
Believe in yourself,
Mike
T1-G3, CIS
RC w/ Neobladder 8/22/06
Thanks Chris and Elaine for your input. I’m just a little nervous. The diagnois and impending surgery just happened so fast, just apprehensive I guess.
Thanks again
Hi Tommy,
Good thing Halloween is just around the corner otherwise the wait would surely drive you nuts.
I hope you don’t mind if I move this thread you started to from ‘storyboard’ to ‘newly diagnosed’ as it would be the better spot for it. Once you have a concrete diagnosis and if you wish to post about it, I’d advise you to put it under the best folder for whatever that diagnosis turns out to be (superfiical or invasive).
I will keep my fingers crossed for you. Chris’ advice to set up a second opinion is wise.
Don’t know what kind of center you’re going to but second pathology opinions are often quite useful too.
Take care,
Wendy
Tom,
You can’t do anything untill the surgery and biopsy/pathology. I’m not sure how the heck he could diagnose you with G2 (Grade 2/3 agressiveness) cancer without a path report. Maybe he was referring to estimating the cancer stage, not grade?
Nothing you can do until Halloween, except maybe line up a second opinion urologist. If the cancer is stage T2 or higher (or maybe even T1) the uro may have some recommendations as to further treatment that you will want to get a second opinion ASAP on.
Chris A.
Diagnosed T1G3 – 3/01/06
37 yo, Seattle, WA
Tommy, I am female, 50 yrs old and had a 5cm tumor removed Sept 11th. It had not penetrated the bladder muscle and was low aggressiveness. Many on this site told me the size did not mean the severity and they were right. I was very fortunate that such a big tumor had done such little damage. Hopefully yours will be the same. Good luck to you. Elaine
elaine f.
dob- 1956
female- Indiana, USA
caucasian
smoked cigarettes- 1975-?
5cm-noninvasive- low grade- papillary
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