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I hope you have great results on your next cystoscope!
I’ve had 15 gem/doc treatments. They were administered by a nurse & I didn’t see the doctor on these appointments. After the gemcitabine was instilled then I went back out to waiting room and waited for 90 minutes and then went back and they drained the medicine & I received the 2nd instillation & catheter was removed. I was able to leave facility and we drove 4 hours home. After 90 minutes we would stop so I could release this medication. I would sleep in the backseat while my husband drove. Not easy but I was very grateful for being accepted by this facility. My hometown hospital doesn’t have a urologist oncologist so I’m grateful to be at a facility that does!

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Hi Deb, thanks for that information. So, I have gotten 6 treatments of Gemcitabine/Doce. And, you have had 15, are the other 9 maintenance? I am hoping that in July, I will go on the maintenance program. You sound so grateful for everything and I admire that. I have it so much easier, traveling wise, but I get this burning and irritation that is driving me crazy. I am trying to see a gynecologist to see if I get answers because Urologist don't do UTI's or infections like I get. Take care and God Bless you.