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Just diagnosed with bladder cancer: Feeling overwhelmed
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I am a 72-year-old woman who was diagnosed July 2025. This is an overwhelming process and some days I am better. I just thinking about one action at a time.
I had the TURBT surgery got a second opinion on both the pathology and treatment protocol from UNC Chapel Hill.
My treatment is GEM/DOCE which are chemotherapy drugs placed directly into the bladder.
I have not had major side effects and mostly I have found. I can just focus on one treatment at a time.
I had six weekly treatments and just finished my eighth of 12 monthly treatments. So far no reoccurrence.
Please reach out if I can be a sounding board for you or a support.
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@lacks This is such promising news, I am happy for you. I am presently in the CCF system contemplating moving to NC. Would you be so kind as to share your care teams information.
I have had 3 TURBT’S in 5 months and now in the no detection for 90 days mode - NIMC, stage T1a. My biomarker test revealed I am not a likely candidate for BCG, but am highly likely for recurrence - high grade papillary - 1 2.8cm tumor removed na d 2 additional lesions that were benign. Many thanks for your post and I wish you continued non detection.