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Having the full BCG vial ... in contrast to 1/2 or even 1/3 of it.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052585/

Discussion: BCG Side Effects: my toughest side effect is lower back pain

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

It will be about 3 months from last bcg

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160069/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Oct 20, 2024

Have had 2 scraping outs 2 cystoscopy and both BCG and gem/cit chemo for 6 weeks...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1214010/

Discussion: Which treatment path to choose? Wait & monitor vs chemo or BCG?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jan 15 4:37pm

How did your January visit go? My husband had spots during cystoscopy and scheduled for another...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/813890/

Discussion: My journey with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

I'm sorry to hear your BCG failed. Sending healing thoughts for 3/21.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/815872/

Discussion: Side effects after BCG treatments

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

I hope and pray that your BCG treatments go well! Will be thinking of you. Rest...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1262851/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Mar 20 4:00pm

Hello @quirina, welcome to Connect. You can see my response to walleyebob above describing my husband's...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1253974/

Discussion: Bladder Cancer Group: Introduce yourself and connect with others

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Mar 9 1:06pm

I also received two cycles of BCG treatments that proved to be ineffective. Thankfully, I had...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271519/

Discussion: BCG For Bladder Cancer: Anyone got experience to share?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2019

I think it was about 6 weeks. My doctor always wanted some time in-between my last...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1254543/

Discussion: How long from surgery to start of BCG treatments?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Mar 10 7:56am

I agree with your analysis of BCG treatments. Thanks for the clarification!

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271523/

Discussion: BCG For Bladder Cancer: Anyone got experience to share?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2019

I can not Do BCG because of my transplant.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/623050/

Discussion: Any transplant recipients get chemo for bladder cancer?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 3, 2021

When my Bladder Cancer was discovered in early 2018, I received the BCG treatment as others...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271518/

Discussion: BCG For Bladder Cancer: Anyone got experience to share?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2019

I had very little reaction to the BCG except after the fifth treatment and that lasted...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/812910/

Discussion: Side effects after BCG treatments

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 17, 2023

Hi Martin, @predictable, thanks for sharing your good results of the BCG treatment with @parus. @parus,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271517/

Discussion: BCG For Bladder Cancer: Anyone got experience to share?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 8, 2019

@4hope, has your husband already had BCG or is that coming up?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191908/

Discussion: How long did you wait for treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

Is the standard care for HG NMIBC a 6 week course of BCG? Are there any...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1191710/

Discussion: My journey with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) treatment

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 16, 2024

All clear, but no BCG- just the three month follow up.

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/893040/

Discussion: Bladder cancer recurrance: What are the treatment options?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jul 10, 2023

Hi @sue225, i can imagine that you're worried about the cumulative effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin or...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271533/

Discussion: BCG For Bladder Cancer: Anyone got experience to share?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2021

Thank you for explaining. This is my 3rd tumor removal. One was low grade and nothing...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1185169/

Discussion: How long did you wait for treatment after surgery?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 5, 2024

I can assure you that with the BCG shortage, they would not waste any of the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1052678/

Discussion: BCG Side Effects: my toughest side effect is lower back pain

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Apr 17, 2024

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