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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?
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@rwells50, how did your scope go?
@colleenyoung
It was clear. I have 3 more BCG treatments in late May and early June. Another scope in September and if it’s clear then I’m through with BCG treatments.
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1 Reaction@sbassmeister, there are a few members who have both prostate cancer and bladder cancer. You may be wish to ask your questions here:
- Prostate cancer AND bladder cancer - any others with both?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/prostate-cancer-and-bladder-cancer-any-others-with-both/
All the best with the biopsy this month.
I’m an 85 year old man, in good general health with a T1 high grade urothelial tumor with possible plasmacytoid features. Not muscle invasive, and Dr Tyson gave me a choice of BCG or cystectomy. For me, since catheterization is painful and cystoscopy is more painful I chose cystectomy. It is more definitive, and I won’t need to be looking at an endless series of treatments and possible eventual cystectomy. Always interested in more info.
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1 ReactionLike to know what people think of not doing chemo for bladder cancer an do you know what the life is without treatment. I have now a 10 cc in my bladder
Had a radical cystectomy in June of 2023. since September of 2024 have has some bleeding from the urethra. The doctor felt a tumor and needs to do a biopsy. If cancer they need to take the remaining urethra. Anyone had this done? Thank you
85 yo man, good health, have a T1 high grade urothelial malignancy, not muscle invasive. Had 2 TURBT, no chemo. Scheduled for open cystectomy with ileal conduit. Anyone with similar experiences?
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