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Bladder Cancer - Post TURBT Surgery #2 Report - May, 2008 by Steve K. Patient Expert On Wednesday Kathryn and I drove down to Dr. Hopkins' office to get a debrief on the pathology results. My "friend" theCat-in-Hat ladysigned me in and checked my insurance. Dr. Hopkins does surgeries...
Chemoradiation May Help Some Patients with Bladder Cancer Avoid Radical Surgery by Cancer.gov Researchers in the United Kingdom have found that adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy as a treatment for bladder cancer may reduce the risk of a recurrence more than radiation alone, without causing
Life After TURBT Surgery #1 for Bladder Cancer - April, 2008 by Steve K. Patient Expert . There was soreness, especially when the bladder was just emptied, and the bladder complains pretty loudly...
Recovering from TURBT Surgery #1 for Bladder Cancer - April, 2008 by Steve K. Patient Expert Post-surgery there are a number of things to deal with. The top matter of strategic importance is that my "bouncing baby tumors" were sent to a lab for analysis. The lab can determine how deep the cancer...
Undergoing TURBT Surgery #2 for Bladder Cancer - May, 2008 by Steve K. Patient Expert Hello everybody! Thanks for your prayers, good thoughts, and support. This Surgery #2 should have been the same as Surgery #1, but there were a few odd differences to describe. In registration I played 20 questions...
TURBT Surgery #1 for Bladder Cancer - April, 2008 by Steve K. Patient Expert We were told to report to the hospital at 11:30AM for a 1:00PM starting time. I was to be the doc's third from last surgery that day. We arrived a few minutes early, got questioned and processed...
Bladder Cancer, TURBT Perforated Bladder - FIGHTING THE SYSTEM - April, 2008 by Steve K. Patient Expert . And I still had a drainage tube installed because of the nicked/perforated bladder in TURBT surgery, which I was VERY eager... By the Monday after surgery (the previous Wednesday) I was feeling about 80% of normal. All day...
Bladder neck contracture after radical surgery by Dr. Arnon Krongrad Medical Doctor New data suggest a slightly lower incidence of bladder neck contracture (BNC... cancer at the University of California San Francisco between 2002 and 2008. Eligible patients...
Treatments for Bladder Cancer by Docs Orders Patient Expert Here is a list of treatments and procedures that are commonly used to treat Bladder Cancer: BCG... These are just some of the treatments and procedures that are used to treat Bladder Cancer. You can connect with experts...
Bladder Cancer - Treatment Path Forward for 2009 by Steve K. Patient Expert Bladder Cancer is a dogged enemy. Chances of recurrence are extremely high. That's why radical surgery has the best survival statistics, albeit with severely compromised lifestyle (mostly not evident...

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Treatment for Bladder Cancer: Intravesical Options, Mitomycin C, BCG, Valrubicin, Apaziquone
of superficial bladder cancer, the most common type of bladder cancer that is diagnosed.  Over 70,000 cases of bladder cancer are diagnosed in the United States yearly.  Intravesical therapy is used to decrease...) for the treatment of superficial bladder cancer. It is a liquid solution that is placed into the bladder...crap

How to get the person you are careing for will not get out of bed?
My boyfriend of nine years found out he had bladder cancer. we went through all the chemo which was not easy, then his big surgery. They removed his bladder and his prostate, and made a new bladder... the lord for at the moment he is cancer free, but bringing him home was not easy on me...crap

Bladder and prostate removal
I have a friend who had his bladder removed due to cancer. His surgeon made a bladder from a part of his small intestine. He must be totally incontinent as his prostate was also removed. I don't want to ask... as a result of the surgery. jim p...crap

Can I Get a New Bladder?
I am routinely asked about the possibility of transplanting a new bladder. It is an interesting... on a list and hopefully will eventually receive one of these organs. Transplanting a bladder would be a wonderful option for those patients who bladders have failed them. Unfortunately, transplanting a bladder would be extremely risky...crap

Now cancer?
Seems like when I hit 50 in December my warranty ran out! First gallbladder surgery... of continuous symptoms which all point towards uterine cancer. I've actually been having dysfunctional bleeding... it and he was all over it. If this turns out to be cancer than it's been going on for 2 years at least. I won't know...crap

I take sanctura 60 mg daily-I still go frequently-5-6 times before noon - still have accidents
I frequently get bladder infections that last from 2 - 5 weeks.  I have had surgery for bladder suspension.  have had 8 wks of bio feed back, done the kleegel exercises have had bladder biopsy, which did not show any pre-cancer.  If I sit for any length of time, like riding in a car...crap

tot bladder sling surgery problem
I had a tot bladder surgery 6 weeks ago and feel like something is pusing out of my vagina when i cough and when i have sex it hurts what could be wrong snowgirlcrap

TRANSVAGINAL MESH NEARLY KILLED ME!!
I HAD BLADDER SURGERY IN 2001. IT WAS TO BE ROUTINE BUT I ENDED UP WITH A SEVERE INFECTION,WENT INTO RESPIRATORY DISTRESS,WAS SEPTIC AND WAS ON LIFE SUPPORT FOR 12 DAYS. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE POCKETS OF ABSCESS...!! I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THE MESH USED IN THIS SURGERY WAS IN QUESTION. I ALMOST DIED,YET THAT SURGEON NEVER TOLD...crap

TVT Sling Operation and Pubovaginal Operation gone bad in Edmonton Alberta-Will I ever get my life
I had a Bladder surgery done in May 2007. Dr. used a TVT sling. Since the I have had 4 erosions through the vaginal wall. Finally in Oct 2010 Dr. removed the rest of the mesh and had to cut through the bladder wall. In Mar 2011 I had an other surgery(Pubovaginal Sling) I have nothing but grief since. Lots of pain...crap

what are the effects of anesthesia on dementia?
Back surgery has been recommended because of problems w/vertebrea.  We were told that w/out the surgery there was a good chance she would be in a wheelchair w/no  bladder/bowel control.  My mother is 82, my dad 83.  She has constant pain in her legs, she is frail (100 pounds, maybe), mid stage altzimerscrap