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Would really like a quick answer

JeanneS
  • By JeanneS · New reply 12:07 am
  • Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 1 reply
  • I had 4 tumors removed last Monday, and I am feeling something like urgency, or something. Not pain , but almost like when you have a scar on the outside and it gets twinges in it. Should I be feeling ...

John Kanzius may have developed cure for colon and pancreatic cancer‏

Moonerj
  • By Moonerj · New reply yesterday at 11:08 pm
  • Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 3 replies
  • This is an article that appeared in the Naples Daily News, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2008: JOURNAL SUPPORTS SANIBEL MAN'S CANCER CURE Through his own battle with leukemia, John Kanzius may have developed cure ...

laser for recurrences

ancram
  • By ancram · New reply yesterday at 9:09 pm
  • Discussion in Treatment choices · 9 replies
  • I've had low-grade bc with three low grade recurrences since 2001. The first time I had TURB, but in all subsequent times if the urologist found a tumor with the cystoscopy he used a laser in his office ...

I was wondering

JeanneS
  • By JeanneS · New reply yesterday at 12:58 pm
  • Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 11 replies
  • It isn't talked about much anywhere, but I get panic attacks and anxiety attacks. Well, you know this has made this harder. Anyone here familiar with having this at the same time as our cancer stuff ...

Kidney stones

catbug01
  • By catbug01 · New reply yesterday at 12:50 pm
  • Discussion in Life after radical cystectomy · 9 replies
  • Ok again I come to you to ask for help... Has anyone had kidney stones after RC? I went to empty my bag this morning and found a stone in my bag. I dont know if this is something else I need to worry ...

New group in Inspire: The National Body Challenge

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply yesterday at 10:50 am
  • Journal · 12 replies
  • I am pleased to announce that today we added a new group to Inspire: The National Body Challenge. nationalbodychallenge We created this group in partnership with Discovery Health. The group focuses on ...

The Denial stuff

JeanneS
  • By JeanneS · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 13 replies
  • Well, out of the 5 kids I have and one brother, and one stepdad....I got one phone call from my 4th youngest son. Still amazes me that no one calls to ask how I am. Makes me pretty sad. I know all the ...

I am at my wits end

catbug01
  • By catbug01 · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Life after radical cystectomy · 10 replies
  • Hello everyone and Happy New Year. I had my RC first of May 2008, and was asked to have chemo as a precautionary. since then I have had a ct scan and it came out good. so as we planned the chemo I ended ...

UPDATE ON PRODUCTS JOHN

roadrunner
  • By roadrunner · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Life after radical cystectomy · 34 replies
  • Hello everyone, I spoke with John today,as you all know he had his r/c on Nov.13th at the VA hospital in Cleveland Ohio. John had some complications,,a few hours after his r/c he was taken to surgery ...

I am so Thankful Today

Moonerj
  • By Moonerj · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 11 replies
  • Hi Everyone I have reached a milestone in my cancer battle, 13 months today cancer free. What a great Christmas present! Prior to the last month, my wife and I fought all the ups and downs with this disease ...

Our Visit With JOHN,,,,,,,PRODUCTS JOHN

roadrunner
  • By roadrunner · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with invasive bladder cancer · 6 replies
  • Well all you caregivers for John,,,Gene and I went to see John at rehab,,,,I had the replies all printed out for him to read...he looks good,,,good color,,,he does have his wound vac stuck to his lower ...

The latest on my treatment.

BillN
  • By BillN · New reply January 4, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with invasive bladder cancer · 19 replies
  • Today I went to Hopkins for my pre-operative TURBT procedure with Dr. Gonzalgo. Before the procedure Dr. Gonzalgo gave me the results of the second Hopkins Pathology report, which confirmed that it is ...

BCG treatment at 6days between

Pauldv
  • By Pauldv · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Newly diagnosed · 13 replies
  • I started my first bcg treatment Tuesday 129/08. No side effects. I asked that my treatment be changed to Monday during the week of Christmas because my son is getting married on 12/27/08. The nurse seemed ...

Preparing for BCG

LadyJane123
  • By LadyJane123 · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Living with non-invasive bladder cancer · 18 replies
  • I am getting ready to start my 3rd round of BCG January 15th. I have called the head nurse of the urology clinic at my hospital to request that one nurse on the rotation does NOT do my cath/BCG. She is ...

Life goes On

Alwaysawarrior
  • By Alwaysawarrior · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Journal · 7 replies
  • Today was my second New Years being cancer free and it did turn out the way I expected. I have a 10 year old Golden Retriever and he started having seizures back in Sept. He had about 3 and then we took ...

BCG Starts Monday

todays4me
  • By todays4me · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Journal · 18 replies
  • Hi, I am a 46 year old female who was dianosed in July, 2008 with Bladder Cancer. I had my 1st TUR a week after di)agnosis. I had 1 tumor removed. I returned to the hospital a month later for more deep ...

January Cysto, Turb, and RC

Moonerj
  • By Moonerj · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Taking charge: How to be a proactive patient · 8 replies
  • If you are having a Cysto, a Turb, or a Bladder operation in the month of January please let us know. Just respond to this discussion and let us know when, and where. After the procedure share your experience ...

Urgency with a neobladder?

smilingchick
  • By smilingchick · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Discussion in Life after radical cystectomy · 7 replies
  • Hi, I am new and have a question for women with neo's... My neo is almost 2 years old but recently I started having urgency problems. Then when I go to void it is difficult and sometimes I can't. Since ...

I wonder what others may know, about this product.

reykr
  • By reykr · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Journal · 3 replies
  • http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2007/may2 007_report_cimetidine_01.htm ...

update... from Browns-crossing

browns-crossing
  • By browns-crossing · New reply January 3, 2009
  • Journal · 11 replies
  • Had cysto done. No return of bc, after 3 months of chemo. Am stage 2 invasive, transitional / small cell cancer (don't smoke, drink, ever work with chemicals). Had multiple CT's the other day. Will have ...

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