Another Bladder Cancer hits the News

12 years 6 months ago #39814 by CatherineH
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I had the same reaction, Allan. I thought I had posted a comment to that effect but must have forgotten to hit Submit before I exited the page.

I know his remarks were for public consumption and was not really the forum to dwell on detailed info about his bladder cancer. I'm sure he did not want to be perceived as weakened or less effective as a coach, but it really oversimplified the process of treating BC. The public generally has little knowledge of the lifetime of follow up that comes with this diagnosis. I really wish it were that simple to get it treated and skip out the door worry free.

I sincerely hope he has many successful years of coaching ahead!

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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12 years 6 months ago - 12 years 6 months ago #39813 by Allan
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Not to be a big naysayer, but the article made it sound like it was a no big deal event and it's over, really?

The writer said nothing about the BACK STORY. The back story is that BC is woefully unreported, although he came forward, I'm not sure the story is complete.

He declared victory??? After I was diagnosis I must have spent 500 hours, if not a 1000 reading on the subject of BC.

The story is incomplete, however he did go public, but not sure it got any real legs. That's the problem in my NEWBIE humble opinion, which I am full of.

What's it going to take to get this in the forefront? :(

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12 years 6 months ago #39811 by DougG
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12 years 6 months ago - 12 years 6 months ago #39806 by sara.anne
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www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2011/10/28/SP8O1LNSM5.DTL

Cal basketball coach....sounds as if the "surgery" was a TURB.

Sara Anne

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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