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Diagnosed 6-4-26. Should I move forward with TURBT?

Posted by kjr11 @kjr11, Jun 15 8:21am

I am a 65 yo female newly diagnosed with a 3 cm malignant mass on the bladder. I also have severe calcifications in my arteries causing me to have PAD and weak legs. I am scheduled to have my TURBT surgery on 6-22-26, but I'm terrified of being put under anesthesia and have complications due to my bad arteries. I am currently having symptoms of later stage cancer (fatigue, weight loss, general weakness, etc), so I feel that it's too late anyway. I'm considering refusing any treatment and just let it take a natural course. I'm getting backlash from friend and family, but I have to make a decision soon.

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kjr11 | @kjr11 | Jun 29 5:39am
In reply to @pol7 "It is truly your choice on whether to go with treatment or let it run it's..." + (show)
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It is truly your choice on whether to go with treatment or let it run it's course. I am a 79 year old male who, 10 years ago, was first diagnosed with high grade, non invasive tumors. I have lost count of how many TRUBTs I've had in the last 10 years to remove recurring tumors; plus losing my right kidney, ureter and a small section of my bladder due to cancer. For me... It has been worth the fight! Prayers for your ultimate decision.

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@pol7 Thanks Paul, and I'm glad to hear that you are doing well. It sounds like you made the right decision for you. However, the fact that you've "lost count" of the multiple TURBTs just confirms my decision not to spend the rest of my life undergoing treatment and surgery. (Although I do have other reasons.) All the best to you!

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tootall10 | @tootall10 | Jun 29 7:39am

If you don't like the odds going into surgery. You probably won't like the odds of not going into surgery. It's your choice. From what I have read and heard dying of cancer can be a long drawn out and painful process. But dying is inevitable and it doesn't have to be long and drawn out.

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