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DiscussionDiagnosed with High-Grade Urothelial Cell Carcinoma - ANYONE?
Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Oct 15, 2023 | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
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Awww, thank you Rosemary! Have not found another with same situation, but went ahead with surgery only and had right kidney/urethra and bladder cuff removed on July 19. Came home this past Thursday July 22.. At same time as surgery I agreed to let them fill my bladder with Gemcitabine which is a chemo placed just in bladder for 1 hour to help reduce chances of recurrence there. When I met with new oncologist prior to surgery he said my decision of no pre-op chemo was fine, and agreed with what I'm doing. Am awaiting lymph node pathology and final pathology on renal pelvis. Will hopefully have follow-up with surgeon sometime this week where he will check bladder again post op to see how doing. Will be meeting with oncologist again Sept. 6. I have decided no chemo treatments no matter what they find but am researching ways to fight naturally; my hopes are that oncologist (I really like him) is up on some natural ways. So onward we go. How are you?