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7 years 4 months ago #52480 by aseldin
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Hi I wish you the best. I was diagnosed with High Grade mussel invasive bladder cancer Stage 2 in October. Today I visited an oncologist and he said there was a shorter program of 6 weeks or a longer pogrom of 12 weeks. Where you giving the two options and if so how did you decide on the the 6 week regiment?

thank you.

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7 years 4 months ago #52479 by Jack R
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lotech,

That's what we want to hear! How sweet it is to hear a your update.

Merry Christmas to you and yours.

Thanks for sharing the news.

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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7 years 4 months ago #52478 by Alan
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I always like to see success stories. Thanks for posting!
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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7 years 4 months ago #52477 by lotech35
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GREATEST CHRISTMAS PRESENT EVER!

Just had my cysto, all clear! I'm hoping for same in MARCH, if so I'll be on maintenance starting then! So relieved I am glad You were all here for me! THANK YOU! and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! For now this is a great CHRISTMAS PRESENT!
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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7 years 4 months ago #52375 by lotech35
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Will do!
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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7 years 4 months ago #52364 by Jack R
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Tech,

Until you hear from the urologist, let's just figure that the blood is because of the known Gemzar side effect of causing bleeding. The uro will figure all that out. Don't sweat about what it is until you know. Enjoy Thanksgiving.

Best
Jack
(sure, easy for me to say - I'd be a basket case)
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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