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8 years 3 months ago #50383 by jeffrx
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Congrats on the 6 treatments. Glad to hear you are feeling OK. Do you have another cystoscopy soon to check it out?

Also, how is the actual administration of BCG? Is it painful in any way getting the catheter and the medication? I'm really not looking forward to constantly getting tubes shoved through my penis to be honest...
12/2015 - TURBT, non-invasive T1, mixed grade, 3 tumors
1/2016 - Begin BCG weekly for 6 weeks

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8 years 3 months ago #50380 by lotech35
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Day after 6th BCG feeling better, still drinking water! urgency to void not as much as yesterday. stinging almost none. feeling great compared to yesterday!
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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8 years 3 months ago #50378 by lotech35
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9 hrs after last BCG treatment stings and some debris, but still very tolerable!
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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8 years 3 months ago #50377 by lotech35
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6th treatment today! when I void feels like tabasco sauce and razor blades, but Doc thinks I might have a UTI, will know in two days. I'm feeling positive will see in 4 weeks if the BCG had a good effect on my BC! I'm drinking water like a fish and pyridium helps. But this is Do-able!
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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8 years 3 months ago #50341 by lotech35
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Yes I'm. Afraid so, LOL! Very,very,very long I plan on making him earn his money!
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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8 years 3 months ago #50340 by jeffrx
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I would say so. I definitely didn't see this coming. It looks like we're in for long-term relationships with our urologists.
12/2015 - TURBT, non-invasive T1, mixed grade, 3 tumors
1/2016 - Begin BCG weekly for 6 weeks

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