Cancer Support
Related: About this forumJust got diagnosed with bladder cancer.
To be exact it's 'Noninvasive high grade papillary urothelial carcinoma'. My Doc wants to do another surgery to get some of the muscle out. I have no idea what to expect .
Hoyt
(54,770 posts)Not a physician, but I think the prognosis for such cancers are pretty good. Please keep us informed of how things go.
obnoxiousdrunk
(3,042 posts)Irishonly
(3,344 posts)There are a few threads here to help you out in talking to your doctors. Is your surgery scheduled yet? Please post any questions or comments you have. Although we are not doctors and can't help with medical questions or decisions, we can offer you support and friendship. I know that hearing cancer almost makes you forget how to breathe. Good luck and please keep posting. I am a 13 year survivor.
sinkingfeeling
(52,990 posts)the word 'noninvasive'.
obnoxiousdrunk
(3,042 posts)that word is good.
slipslidingaway
(21,210 posts)also check out the BCAN site if you have not done so already and of course there are many people here to lend support
http://www.inspire.com/groups/bladder-cancer-advocacy-network/
Irishonly
(3,344 posts)Waiting to hear about what the treatment is going to be can be a hell all of its own. I was very lucky when I got my diagnosis. I started chemo within one week of hearing I had cancer. Others have had to wait weeks. Noninvasive is a great word. I remember during the biopsy when they told me it was cancer I asked if they could just cut the breast off then. I wanted it as far away from me as I could get it.
obnoxiousdrunk
(3,042 posts)another surgery next week. This time they go in and get some muscle and have it tested. The treatment phase starts after that. Thanks for the support.
Irishonly
(3,344 posts)There is a lot of caring and wisdom in this group. We don't always get to the message boards quickly but the caring never stops.
us know how everything goes and what they find out.
I go in on the 1st for another similar test
too.
Take care