Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others
Welcome to the Bladder Cancer support group on Mayo Clinic Connect.
This is a welcoming, safe place where you can meet people living with bladder cancer or caring for someone with bladder cancer. Let’s learn from each other and share stories about living well with cancer, coping with the challenges and offering tips.
Feel free to browse the topics, use the group search to find answers to your questions or start a new discussion.
Pull up a chair. Let’s start with introductions.
What type of bladder cancer were you diagnosed with? What treatments have you had? How are you doing?
Interested in more discussions like this? Go to the Bladder Cancer Support Group.
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.
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.
Thank you for your reply and concern. I never knew their were other options. I will inquire when this episode is over. Thanks