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My dad has a mass on bladder and kidney not functioning

Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Sep 29 9:34am | Replies (269)

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My dad is getting chemo every wed 5 hrs and 2 hrs Thursday for 12 weeks- must not have been hit too hard with side effects yet- but its early - worked mon n today im sure it helps take mind off all this- 2nd treatment session starts again tomorrow. My mom doesn't stay she just drops him off- šŸ™ so dogs aren't an issue dad says no need for her to be there that long... he will get surgery to rwmove bladder after the 12 weeks of chemo- not really sure why he has to go through all that and still has to get it removed. But thats what oncologist says...

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Thanks for letting us know how your doing, @formydad . Iā€™m glad chemo is going OK so far. Frequently the side effects donā€™t show up right away, they tend to have an accumulative effect eventually. Why surgery after chemo? The doctors want to make sure that the area of cancer is small enough to remove safely and that nothing will be harmed during surgery. The bladder touches other organs and they need to be protected. Give your dad my best, and mom, too. Just take things one day at a time! Stay in touch. Iā€™ll be thinking of you! Becky