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Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Jan 22 12:23am | Replies (56)
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@mcgonzalez36

My 82 yo grandma was diagnosed with bladder cancer on January 2019. She is other wise healthy. We tried 6 treatments of immunotherapy but as of her last scan the tumor has grown. Due to her size of tumor it has completely obstructed her ir one flow therefore she has bilateral nephrostomy tubes. All blood work looks good and normal kidney function. Our doctors back home In Texas don’t want to operate her due to the size. We are heading over to MAYO in the hopes of having a surgeon give her some good news. Anyone here been through something similar? Her tumor is contained only to her bladder and has not spread according to her latest scan. Any advice is greatly appreciated.

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Becky, Volunteer Mentor | @becsbuddy | Jun 17, 2019

@mcgonzalez36 I, too am glad your grandmother is going to Mayo. Will you or another family member accompany her? Before she goes, think of every possible question you ca. Write them in a notebook with room for answers. Questions like, can radiation be done to shrink the size of the tumor? Is 82years of age too old for surgery? Can she possibly have nephrostomy tubes for a long time? Will the tubes be better than surgery for her and her age? What can she expect in the long run?
(My mother was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer and she had radiation to shrink the tumor since she’s 95 and too old for surgery. She’s doing well so far.)
If you have a smart phone, you might want to use the VoiceMemo function and tape your visit with the doctors. Then you can replay it any time. When is your grandmother going to Mayo?

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