Hi,
I first went to a Dr in November because I was going to bathroom too often. After some tests they sent me to hosiptal. It was Bladder Cancer and the hospital had no idea what to do. They did a scope and it caused terrible bladder spasms. Got a bit Stable and went to University of Michigan. They knew what was going on, Blader cancer spread to prostrate. Kidneys were also shutting down. They put nef tubes in my kidneys, i went ito septic shock on table but they delt with that. Got me stable and started radiation and chemo as the tumer was too big to operate.
After 6 weeks of radiation, and 3 rounds of Chemo the ct scan shows no change in size of tumer anf 2 lymp nodes with spots. Back to chemo this Monday. This is said to be a rare form and not friendly with treatment.
I feel ok, just tired. Not working because of this but getting out some. The Hospital is 1 hour away and put lots of miles on the car going there. Wish I could get rid of nef tubes but cancer is pinching off uters.
Hope the treatments start working. It was advanced wheen we found it, I had no blood in urine, no other symptoms except going too often.
I am 55 and in good shape, was very active, never smoked. No other cancer of this type in my family.