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New to this bladder cancer. What is TURBT or TUR. I had a non invasive mass...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1086498/

Discussion: My Bladder Cancer Story

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jun 14 12:12am

@mediumride, how are you doing? Have you started the next 3 maintenance BCG treatments?

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/940575/

Discussion: My Bladder Cancer Story

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Oct 2, 2023

My husband had minimal side effects from BCG treatment. A small amount of urgency for a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/697962/

Discussion: Husband diagnosed with bladder cancer: I feel so alone

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Apr 11, 2022

Today is my sixth BCG treatment in Madison. I’m holding and turning for my two hours....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/786925/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 20, 2022

I’m learning too. I’m a HG t1 possible t2. Heading for radical cystectomy after a failed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808308/

Discussion: Newly diagnosed and TURBT in December 2022.

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

A clarification is in order on BCG after hearing from @mayobruce and @spooz2. It was my...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/271521/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 9, 2019

Just had cystoscopy after having cancer scraped out of bladder and 6 BCG treatments. Cancer is...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1115027/

Discussion: Anyone treated with Adstiladrin for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jul 31 7:53am

Hi Sue, The BCG treatment on the bladder really are not that bad. I received the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1123670/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Aug 14 2:00pm

I'm on a similar path. 2 surgeries & 6 BCG finished. Cystoscopy end of Oct. How...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1160046/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Oct 20 2:31pm

My understanding was they usually want to do BCG treatment more than once to verify it...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1148015/

Discussion: Anyone have treatment of BCG with Keytruda?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Sep 27 8:23am

Hi I’m Makena. 70 yo TA Grade 3 cancer survivor. Been 3 years since diagnosis and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1108571/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jul 20 5:10am

Thank you for your response. Unfortunately I got the UTI from the tech inserting the catheter...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1112691/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jul 27 10:43am

With BCG there were. Perhaps he’s use to meds but he just has fatigue and some...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1173938/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

@bajaman , My husband was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2019 and unfortunately it was quite...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/824875/

Discussion: Bladder shrunk to 25% capacity after after BCG treatment

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Mar 12, 2023

Hello everyone, I have joined on behalf of my husband. He has non invasive carcinoma bladder...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1173358/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: 4 days ago

Interesting. I have a 1.5 mm papillary tumor. I have TURBT scheduled in about 5 weeks,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/958416/

Discussion: BCG vaccine and non invasive papillary cancer

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Nov 3, 2023

Thank you so much. I really appreciate your advice. Good Luck to your husband. I will...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1173849/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: 3 days ago

It was due to side effects. I’ve been able to tolerate the gem/doc treatments so far....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1136330/

Discussion: Anybody get their diagnosis graded by way of a bladder wash?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Sep 4 6:53pm

Well, five weeks after my BCG treatment, I had a cysto and they found two spots...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/814019/

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 19, 2023

Going for my first treatment 11/19/24 was given pills to abate bladder spasms was told side...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1169207/

Discussion: Anyone treated with Adstiladrin for BCG-unresponsive bladder cancer?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Nov 6 6:00pm