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Bladder Cancer | Last Active: May 5 11:47am | Replies (293)
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@bigl55

Had my right kidney removed only to find out i also have bladder cancer. I have had it scrapped first and had 2 more timers removed 90 days later. I was placed on a waiting list for BCG treatment and after a month of waiting was offered the gensar chemo and taxotere treatment. I go for my second of six treatments tomorrow. I was not offered any treatment until about 7 months after surgery. I have had no side effects as of today. I am glad my wife found this site. I hope and prey everyone benefits from their treatment.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sepdvm | May 4 12:22pm

Hello big155 and welcome to Connect Bladder Cancer. My husband has battled an aggressive bladder cancer since 2019. He got tired of all the cystoscopies and followup tumor removals and had his bladder and prostate removed over 2 years ago, with a neobladder surgery done to replace it.
Many people live with and control their noninvasive bladder cancer with regular monitoring and removal of tumors, as bladder cancer does like to return. I hope that yours is very responsive to the chemo so you get a break from surgeries. I am hearing that BCG has become easier to get hold of so maybe when you are finished with your chemo you can use that for a maintenance therapy if needed. Good luck to you and keep looking through the bladder cancer topics here for answers to your questions.

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