Bladder Cancer History

14 years 3 months ago #29066 by Cheryl522
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Hi Vgua,

I posted my husband's story in the Non-Invasive Superfical Section in the beginning of October, 2009 entitled "FINALLY!!!". I did it to give people hope and I do hope that it may help someone.

Steve was diagnosed in July of 2005 and has completed 27 full strength BCG treatments and has been clear ever since. He graduated to yearly visits and his next cystoscope will be in October, 2010.

His diagnosis was a Ta, Grade 3 with CIS.

...Cheryl

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14 years 3 months ago #29064 by egtmcsq
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vgau wrote:
hello vgau.its a good question,not sure there would be the room to show on my postings,

4/4/06 dx@44 2.5cm tumour/turbt/chemo(mitomycine)G1pta,in hospital for a week due to a perforated bladder,
19/7/06 4 tumours/turbt/chemo/
22/11/06 turbt/clear
22/3/07 turbt/clear,constantly ill through out this period due to many UTI,s
17/8/07 flex/cysto recure,s
24/10/07 6 tumours/turbt/chemo/mostly all over 1cm
22/1/08 chemo (mitomycine)x6 weeks
18/3/08 4 tumours plus 2 flat areas sus CIS turbt/chemo,also a major complication due to the clumsey rigid cysto,the details of which i shall omit
26/3/08 pathology shows sus CIS to be calcified calcium
deposits lodged in previous tumour wounds,but also shows an upgrade to G2,
asked to be put on the hexvix treatment trial ...denied
17/7/08 2 tumours turbt/chemo
asked again to be put on hexvix treatment trial...denied
28/9/08 after advice i contacted the consultant in charge of this new hexvix treatment and decided to go for what is sometimes known as an adverse referal(uk)and was accepted
22/1/09 7 tumours some over 1 cm turbt/chemo
4/4/09 2 tumours turbt/chemo both very small papillary type
12/8/09 turb.......clear,observations were the bladder has the look of a normal healthy one,halabloodyhula
at last i can dream again
i realize this is a long post,but that has been my journey so far,it may not be yours,i have read many posts on here from warriors who are dx and have treatment,and then go into recovery,and a happy life,and i would wish the same for you also,

ian

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14 years 3 months ago #29057 by mmc
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Karen,

Sorry about your recent diagnosis but glad you found us.

Sounds like you definately need a reTURBT. You need to be sure there are good clear margins around the cancer removed.

3 spots of high grade without sufficient tissue to fully stage is clearly something to follow up quickly.
Please get to a bladder cancer center for the follow up work.

Mike

Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results....distant mets
2/2014 ct result...spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph...

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14 years 3 months ago #29056 by karenb
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Just had cystoscope and biopsy done on Oct. 30, 2009.
Report shows #1 right posterior wall grade 3 papillary transitional cell carcinoma no evidence of invasion seen focal squamous metaplasia of adjacent urothelium.#2 right posterior dome grade 3 papillary tcc. with focal adjacent cis. no evidence of invasion see.
#3 right dome grade 3 tcc, with focal urothelial cis no evidence of invasion seen

all 3 state no muscularis propria is present for evaluation.

Waiting for my insure. pre-cert to go for bone scan. Then appt on Jan 8 with urologist.

Been trying to do all the research I can so I have a clue before the Jan 8 appt. Sometimes, all the info seems a little overwhelming. Just glad I found this site. Been reading all the past posts. A lot of useful info from others who have been through this.
Prayers are with all of you.

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14 years 3 months ago #29053 by sara.anne
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Yes, my papillary tumor was non-invasive, thank goodness. And, to add to Pemquid's history, I suspect that mine was caused by second hand smoke. Will never prove it, but.....

Sara Amme

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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14 years 3 months ago #29037 by pemquid
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May 2006 was the start for me - one small low grade, non-invasive papillary tumor; recurrence two years later (same type, but 2 this time, and even tinier). Have been on BCG since the recurrence, and still all clear; cystoscopies still every 3 months, next scheduled for January. My dad had bladder cancer back in the mid-1970s, and lived until 1989 with only one minor recurrence a few years after the first tumor. (He died at age 84 of lung cancer, unrelated to the bladder cancer, though both cancers were no doubt related to the fact that he had been a smoker.) I never smoked, but was exposed to second-hand smoke growing up (both parents) and in my younger adult years (college, etc.). Evidence is still inconclusive on second-hand smoke and bladder cancer risk, however.

Ann

Small TA Grade 1, May-06; recur (2 tiny), same, June-08; TURBTs both times. BCG begun July-08, dosage to 1/3rd May-10, completed treatment December-11. All clear since 2008.

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