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Hi I've just joined and I have being diagnosed with bladder cancer went for my opp in august and have just being told

that they will take it out or raido my choice got to see the Radio-oligist wednesday so will no more then I suppose

so up to now I have being on my own going through this as my wife is disabled and can't get out on her own

as I am her carer and my two sons are to busy although the eldest has taken me to one or two app's

and the youngest dropped me off for my Opp . they have told me so far it is aggresive cancer of the bladder

have had some pain so far but now wondering what is coming up next as I have decided to have radio

and if it don't work well it will have to come out then and only then we've all got ta go sometime

  • Offline in reply to davek

    HI BODGER HOW ARE YOU TO DAY, ABOUT McMILLAN I NEVER SAW MUCH OF THEM AFTER GETTING HOME , BUT THEY DID BUY US A NEW WASHER AND GAVE US A GRANT TOWARDS TROWSERS AS ONCE YOU HAVE THE BLADDER REMOVED

    AND END UP WITH A STOMA  YOU NEED HIGH WAISTED SLACKS ,BUT I WAS IN HOSPITAL AFTER MY OPERATION FOR ABOUT 4 WEEKS AND THEY LOOKED AFTER ME THERE I WAS IN ICCU FOR TEN DAYS THEY CAME TO SEE ME EVERY DAY AT LEAST ONCE OR TWICE .TAKE CARE REGARDS GOERGE

  • Offline in reply to urostar
    Thanks  George- Dave-  Max , Well as you know I went ot hospital on Wednesday
    I am now reading a letter that tells me that they want bloods on the 14th and an assesment
    on the 15th and I start my chemo on the 18th for three hour's ,they also told me that
    some of the drugs would be dangerous for me being Diabetic oh well there ya go
    Christmas is coming . Take care ALL Mal
  • Offline in reply to Bodger

    Hi Bodger, glad to hear you have your treatment plan now.  I am sure the hospital will monitor you very closely being a diabetic so please dont worry.  I am sure they would not endanger your life and will keep a good eye on you.   Have a good weekend.   Max x

  • Offline in reply to max56

    HI ALL OF YOU , HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND WE ARE AT A FIREWORKS PARTY TO NIGHT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER I MIGHT BE THE GUY ? YOU NEVER KNOW .

    BEEN A NICE MORNING HERE IN CHESHIRE BUT GETTING BLACK CLOUDS NOW BUT NO RAIN AS SUCH .YET TAKE CARE ALL .GEORGE 

  • Offline in reply to Bodger

    Hi Mal,

    That all sounds pretty familiar. I popped into Warrington General for my blood tests on Wednesday and started my second round of chemo at Halton (one of Clatterbridge's satellite clinics) on Thursday. The chemo nurse didn't have details of my blood results - just that the conclusion was that I as OK for chemo. The only minor problem was that I'd left my Kindle and reading glasses at home. There was a bit of a wait and three hours of infusions can seem a long time! Luckily my son had his in the car, so I borrowed that and increased the font size!

    I was seeing the GP on Friday anyway so I got her to pull up my blood results on screen during the consultation. Pleased to say that everything was in the normal range, as I was a bit worried that a cold I'd had over the weekend might have weakened my immune system.

    The only side effects I'm having is a bit of nausea and some cold sensitivity due to the Oxaliplatin - so I avoided going out in the frosty air this morning (good excuse for breakfast in bed and a lie in).

    Hope all goes well for you on the 18th.

    Cheers

    Dave

  • Offline in reply to davek
    See that your in cheshire George and that Dave is just up the road from you in warrington
    Me well I'm down in Shrewsbury  so thats about 40 mile up the road from me,
    I have a forum friend on carers uk in cheshire that breeds budgies nice lady
    always seems busy and up early .
    They tell me that it is a 3 hour session on the 18th and that I will be able to drive home
    as the Oh has an app at the docs at 3pm and she is disabled as I have told the doc's
    so they are going to try to give me my chemo at reasonable times Hopefully
    Dave you say you felt cold I feel the cold now being diabetic in my feet so put the hint out
    last xmas for some slipper boots ( no joy ) so Ii've bought some this year for winter
    yes warm tootsies now ( there called coolers of the bay) so this year I'll again get told
    that I am awkward to buy for by my son's oh well there ya go
    All the best to you all malcolm
  • Offline in reply to Bodger

    Hi All .

    I went to the remembrance service to day the turn out gets less and less each year and it was very cold some of the cadets went down with the cold st johns were there to help .( i did 7 years in the gunners ,)

    feeling OK at the mo just old .

  • Offline in reply to urostar
    Well here I am 3 years later still going after having had chemo and radio and a lot of cystoscopys I know it's not spelt right but .............. I have now being told this year a fortnight ago that it's got to come out if I want a 50-50 chance of another 10 years ? , thats what the consultant told me and he wants an answer the next time we meet, as it stands at the moment I spend more time in the Bathroom than anywhere else and I can just about do the shopping so long as I'm no more than an hour lol I'll put some thing on Laughter you'll enjoy it's what the consultant told me ( Made me smile )
  • Offline in reply to Bodger

    Welcome back Bodger :-) 

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