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@colleenyoung It was clear. I have 3 more BCG treatments in late May and early June....

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

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Posted: Mar 3 8:39pm

@dallio Hi. Mine started a little over six weeks after a scraping. I tolerated the BCG...

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Discussion: What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 26 7:38am

@rwells50 In regards to the catheter did you mean just when the dr inserted the BCG...

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 21 1:39pm

@sepdvm most hospitals will take the normal 50mg dose and split it with another patient, thus...

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Discussion: What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 3:44pm

My husband suffered a severe reaction/infection to BCG in December 2024 called BCG Induced Cystitis. He...

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Discussion: Did anyone stop BCG treatments after severe spasms and urination?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jan 7 8:58am

@slm189 I did take the BCG treatment. I will get checked for tumors in about a...

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Discussion: Has anyone not had any treatment after non-invasive tumor removed?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 7:00pm

@grifftg07 are you saying if you had COVID you cannot have the BCG?

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Discussion: Has anyone not had any treatment after non-invasive tumor removed?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Mar 8 7:39am

Hello - I am so sorry for your difficulties. Here was our experience - My husband...

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Discussion: What treatments seem best for spasms after last BCG treatments?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jan 11 8:41pm

@fmfran, I haven't done BCG. You might want to join one of the BCG-related discussions here:...

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Apr 2, 2025

After TURBT (January 2025), scope, 6 BCG treatments, 3 month brake, scope, 3 BCG treatments, 3...

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Discussion: What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 8 9:17am

@jlopez7868 , have you started BCG treatment? How are you doing?

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Discussion: Free BCAN CTDNA webinar on Nov 19

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 18 6:27pm

@wifey9 I too had high grade bladder cancer. After tumor removal I chose BCG (6 treatments)....

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Discussion: Has anyone not had any treatment after non-invasive tumor removed?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 25 6:40pm

@quahog I'm not sure what a "normal" dose is for BCG but all of my first...

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Discussion: Followup for Noninvasive High-Grade: Anyone chosen no more treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 31, 2025

Well that’s good. Mine returned after BCG too. Another scraping in another week. Be positive.

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Discussion: What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: 1 day ago

@blazermaniac, I'd like to add my welcome. Using the group search function, I found this discussions...

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Oct 28, 2024

The choice between gemzar and BCG depend upon various factors such as tolerance level , patient...

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Discussion: Gemzar vs BCG: How is it decided which you get?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 10:26am

Welcome, @kirsten210. There are few discussions about BCG in the forum. (See all https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/bladder-cancer/?search=BCG&index=discussions) But that...

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

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Jun 2, 2025

I've had the first 6 week course and my first maintenance of 3 weeks with a...

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Discussion: Anyone have pain after BCG Treatments, especially with urination?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Dec 29, 2025

Rory, click this link to get more insights as you prepare for your first treatment with...

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Discussion: Is Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) worth the time spent on it?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Nov 29, 2024

@dallio Try a large hospital. As far as I know, there is only one hospital in...

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Discussion: What side effects did you have BCG bladder cancer treatment?

Support Group: Bladder Cancer

Posted: Feb 27 12:30pm

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