Continued Back Pain

Hi Catherine! I appreciate your reply. He has had back pain for quite a while before the TURBT which we believe is because of the tumor. We thought it would go away and hasn't so when we go back on October 11th we will discuss it with the doctor once again.

I do think I am going to call Mayo Clinic to make an appointment for a second opinion just to give me peace of mind that the doctors at UIHC are doing everything they possibly can.

Thank you again Catherine, I really appreciate it!

My husband had his TURBT on July 19, 2012 and continues to have back pain to the point that he continues to take Oxycodone. When we go to our chemo appointments the doctor always asks how things are going and hubby always tells him that he continues to have back pain. When we ask him why this is he says it's probably because there is still tumor in the bladder. I have read in the doctor's notes, from his last appointment, that if the pain persists he will probably order a bone scan.

My question is did any of you continue to have the back pain and did it ever go away. I'm concerned that it hasn't shrunk and that it has spread to other parts of his body. He is having Cisplatin/Gemsitabine and will start his third round on Oct 11th. They have also lowered his chemo because of his counts and his creatinine level continues to be abnormal.

Once he has finished his third round he will have a CT scan and then hopefully have surgery to remove his bladder. I'm just afraid that the CT scan will show that it isn't shrinking and is spreading. I know we have to be hopeful and we are but this is just concerning.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

Thank you!

Tammy