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Anyone had gemcitabine and docetaxel for Bladder Cancer?
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Hi, I am on my 5th Gemstone/ Docetaxel. The first two were fine. The 3rd, 4th and 5th have been tough. I get a burning that feels awful. I get urine cultures and they find bacteria and treat it as a UTI. This is my 5th one and I feel awful from the burning. Waiting on a call back from the Dr. Just finished Moxifloxacin after 14 days. I take AZO and Tylenol.
I was diagnosed 7/2023 with high risk NMIBC
Had 9 BCG treatments but couldn't tolerate anymore because of UTI's. Had at least 4 TURBTS and many Cystoscopies. If anyone can help me understand why I am so prone to UTI's and the burning, I would really appreciate it. I have a Urologist and a Infections Disease Dr., but I don't get any answers from them.
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I know some people have success taking d-Mannose to prevent UTIs. My elderly aunt was put on a concentrated cranberry drink called UTIstat due to repeated UTIs. After a year of use she has not had another infection with symptoms. These medical grade products must be diluted into juice or another drink to be palatable. I would want my urologist and oncologist to approve of a product before I would start it.
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RSand here.
Hang in there!
About the doctor not responding, I kniw wha you mean.
I am with Kaiser and they keep my Urologist so busy, I cannot get a consult appointment until two months from now (Aug).