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I just completed my 6 weeks of chemo and I am scheduled for cat scan and cystoscope in July. My pathology report, evaluated through Vespa test, concluded I would benefit more from chemo than BCG, however also with a recurring possibility, less % than with BCG.
After reading so many very informative messages, I requested a BL cystoscope, since apparently it can discover lesions not visible with regular cystoscope.
Could someone please tell me, when members refer to „surgery“, is that the cystoscope w/scrapping, or different?
I am 82 and also live alone, my children are out of country and on the west coast. I don’t want to interfere in their lives and am presently encouraged by friends who have been very helpful.
Like you, I am very scared but keep assuring myself, medicine has made so many advances recently, that I hopefully will enjoy a few more good years.
Hopefully I replied to the new member of our forum, who is scared to walk this path to recovery.
My thoughts are with you and believe you will get through this.