Beginning BCG

8 years 3 months ago #50339 by lotech35
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Jeffrx

Looks like 2015 brought Both of us some lifestyle changes! Today I feel good again, monday will be 6th treatment , I'll. Post how it goes then.

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 #50337 by jeffrx
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Thanks for sharing your story. I'm glad to hear that you are getting through it!

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 - 8 years 3 months ago #50335 by lotech35
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5th BCG treatment

Its 10:12 pm really stings when I void so I'm taking some pyridium, this is a pain reliver for the lower urinary tract! and more water, it does turn your urine bright orange and stains. but definetly works!

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 #50333 by lotech35
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Had BCG number 5 today, 2hrs hours out drinking water to flush it out and voiding like crazy feels like I drink water and 5 minutes later it comes out! not painful but a nuisance. 6th treatment next week then 4 weeks later another TURBT, I'm praying they see nothing new in my bladder or prostate, but if they do I'll continue from there!

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 #50289 by lotech35
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THANKS!


So far so good next week is number 5! :laugh:

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 #50285 by Alan
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Lotech. Sounds like you are tolerating the BCG fairly well. I remember at this stage I tried to tell myself "it is downhill from here, 4 down 2 to do".

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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