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Any other females here with bladder cancer in their 50s?
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@hmmm it must be a relief to finally have the surgery date picked out. My husband is going to the oncologist to do chemo and then, RC. I wish it were all over with. I need to be more patient. But he has a MIBC…I think minimum stage 2. So, it is fast moving. He went for the TURBT last week & the urologist called us within 2 days with the Pathology report. I know how you feel…I have been in a mad rush since he found out a month ago. They said the statistics show chemo is best before the RC. I’ve been looking at the combinations used for muscle invasive. Also, I have you in my prayers everyday, Tanya. Have you chosen a neobladder for after surgery?
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Your husband is very lucky for how fast everything has gone for him. I waited 3 weeks for my pathology results. For me everything started Oct. 27th and I had TURBT surgery on December 20th, then pathology results on January 9th. I received a surgery date on January 30th, for February 19th. The tumor has grown outside my bladder wall within a month but thankfully hasn't spread to other organs as of yet. I have only seen the oncologist once on January 29th but I am not interested in waiting to remove my bladder for chemo or radiation as I said before that even the urologist says I need it out first and then immunotherapy afterwards. I spoke on the phone with the surgeon's assistant for about 10 minutes and he seemed very focused on just giving me the surgury to leave me with a pee bag even though I am very adamant I want a neobladder if my urethra tubes are not affected. Basically I will see what I have after I wake up from surgery but I am sad to think they just prefer the easier way for them.