A very warm welcome to the Cancer Chat community Broadie although I'm sorry to hear what your dad saw when he looked at the nurse's computer screen.

I know it will be difficult, but try not to think too far ahead until the all the results have come back and been looked at properly by your dad's medical team as they will be able to explain what everything means and answer any other questions you may have about the findings.

We do have some general information about bladder cancer on our website, but if it would help to talk things through with one of our cancer nurses you can give them a call on 0808 800 4040. They're available Monday - Friday between 9a.m - 5p.m and they will do all they can to provide you with any further information or explanations you are seeking at this time.

I hope some of our members who have been diagnosed with bladder cancer will share their experiences and advice with you soon, but in the meantime we're sending you and your dad all our support and wishing him all the best with his TURBT when the time comes.

Kind regards,

Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi Janeyco, so sorry to hear you and your dad are going through a similar journey. What a start to 2026! Dad went for his pre-op assessment last week and happened to spy a urine test result on the nurses computer screen which reported high grade cells. We don’t think he was supposed to see this as we understand this means the type of cancer is aggressive and can spread quickly. He has now been called in for an MRI on his bladder and we expect a chest CT to be done in addition to the CT that was done last week. We are trying to stay positive as he has no pain or swelling anywhere else on his body, so we are just hoping that although it is an aggressive type of cancer, we have caught it in time. My dad is a full-time carer for my mum so we have that added complication if dad needs further surgery or treatment how are we going to manage both of their care. Mum is very difficult! She has some brain damage from minor strokes and is against anybody else caring for her. I’m just trying to take each day as it comes without thinking about what if it’s this or what if it’s that. That just feels too much. I have found the information on the cancer research website about the condition and treatment etc really helpful and also I’m grateful that you reached out to me and we can hold each other’s hands throughout this terrifying process. I myself have found a lump in my arm which I am getting checked at my GP’s this afternoon so it’s a lot at the moment. Please let me know how you and your dad get on. Thinking of you.