When to stop eating or drinking before BCG

Just remember that there is not anything "magic" about the two hours. I was told that, if I could, hold it for two hours. If I couldn't that was OK....just as long as I could. And as for rolling around, they laughed at me when I said I had read that on the internet!!

As with everything, your mileage will vary!

Sara Anne

The best answer is doing what is best for you-not demeaning your question as everyone will react different. If my memory is still intact almost 9 years ago: the first several installations were pretty easy. About the 4th -6th the urgency, minor bleeding and burning were more pronounced. It would take 12-24 hours to really flush out the BCG of my system. I just kept telling myself it WILL pass and this is a LOT easier than CHEMO. Eating was not an issue.

My URO had me do another group after a 6 week wait. The last 3 or 4 I wasn't able to hold more than 60-90 minutes. The last maybe 30 minutes. Drink lots of water to flush your bladder every time. Almost as much as you can stand. I had read that rotating 90 degrees every 15 minutes for the 2 hours is good. Front, side, back, other side. On that subject my URO laughed and said the bladder is a small muscle when empty and that it shouldn't matter that it will fill. I rotated anyway figuring it couldn't hurt (visualize a broiled chicken for laughs). I tried to have mine done in the AM so I could work the next day. It worked for the most part but, even then the urge would hit sometimes so I always knew where the nearest restroom was (traveling salesman) or was prepared to simply do my duty by the roadside.

Is this any fun? No, but very doable. I figure it took me a couple of weeks to get back to normal after my last 6. I just didn't drink anything an hour or two prior to the installations so I would be empty.