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5 years 4 weeks ago #56081 by Alan
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LoTech,

I second Jack. Don't be a stranger. I trust all is OK and making progress?
DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.

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5 years 4 weeks ago #56079 by Jack R
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Lotech,

Had not seen you for a while. Good to hear that you are making progress.
Wishing you no additional complications.

Best,
Jack
6/2015 HG Papillary & CIS
3 Years and 30 BCG/BCG+Inf
Tis CIS comes back.
BC clear as of 5/17 !
RCC found in my one & only kidney 10/17
Begin Chemo; Cisplatin and Gemzar
8/18 begin Chemo# 3
Begin year 4 with cis
2/19 Chemo #4
9/19 NED again :)
1/2020 CIS is back
Tried Keytruda, stopped by side effects
Workin on a new plan for 2021

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5 years 4 weeks ago #56078 by lotech35
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its a pretty intensive surgery, but I didnt know there could be an age limit, it takes a awhile to recover.
Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.
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5 years 1 month ago #56029 by Anne1989
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Oh thank you. My mom wants an indiana at 77, but doc says he only really does it in patients 50s and 60s

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5 years 1 month ago - 5 years 1 month ago #56025 by lotech35
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They use your old ureter, unless like my self a ureter gets damaged,then there are other things they can use. depends on how much of your original ureter is bad. I am awaiting ureter reconstruction surgery since my left ureter got destroyed due to an infection.
Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.

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5 years 1 month ago #56024 by lotech35
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54, my bladder cancer started in 2015, RC 2016. Took me till begining of 2018 to be able to walk and used to my new normal because of the complications I had.
Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.

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