Hello friends, New member here.
March 2nd I had a TUR. My local urologist told me he was pretty confident
that it wasn't cancer.
March 5th, path report not only proved it was cancer,
but poorly differentiated, 70% glandular. But it was noninvasive to the muscle.
Doctor suggested 6 weeks of BCG.
I sought a second opinion at U of M hospital.
I saw Dr. James Montie. Dr Montie recommended removing the bladder due to,
One, the high grade of the cancer, two, this type of cancer wasn't very receptive to BCG, three, my father, and his father both died of bladder cancer.
For selfish reasons, I am not thrilled about bladder replacement, though I am thrilled that I do have a choice for life, which my father didn't. My father saw the same Urologist group who, gave him BCG, resection, BCG, resection, etc, until it went through the bladder wall and killed him. By the time he went to U of M, it was too late. I personally chose not to gamble with my life, that BCG may, or may not work. I am lucky enough to have found it early enough, and can take the proper steps to live. He would also like to take the prostate at the time. I am still not sure about that. But, testicular cancer at 30, bladder cancer at 49, I think we all know what's next.
I have an appointment April 8th, to give the go ahead for replacement surgery.
I would like to thank everyone who contributes to this site. I feel as if I have gained enough knowledge to do a TUR or RC myself. Kidding.
You are wonderful people. I am looking forward to being a cancer survivor for the second time.
Jim (Boo is my cat)