Three month check-up after six weeks BCG

6 years 7 months ago #54016 by Alan
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Glad MDA was up and running. I had read some units were flooded! Congrats on good reports!

DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.

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6 years 7 months ago #54015 by DonnaD
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Thank you, Jack. Prayers for you also.

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6 years 7 months ago #53993 by Jack R
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Donna,

Glad to hear that it is working out for you at MDA, and with reduced strength BCG.

Wishing along with you for a good next check-up.

Best,
Jack

6/2015 HG Papillary & CIS
3 Years and 30 BCG/BCG+Inf
Tis CIS comes back.
BC clear as of 5/17 !
RCC found in my one & only kidney 10/17
Begin Chemo; Cisplatin and Gemzar
8/18 begin Chemo# 3
Begin year 4 with cis
2/19 Chemo #4
9/19 NED again :)
1/2020 CIS is back
Tried Keytruda, stopped by side effects
Workin on a new plan for 2021

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6 years 7 months ago #53992 by DonnaD
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Hi Everyone,

As I write this I am under a hurricane warning but feel prepared for it. I had the third half-strength infusion of BCG of my three month per protocol after the six infusions. All has been great and such a big difference having it done at MD Anderson. I go back in six weeks for a scope and hoping still for no signs of cancer cells.

After the second and third infusions, this time, I had incredible bladder spasms and chills, but no fever. I drank tons of water and took some meds for the bladder pain and spasms and here I am 24 hours later doing well.

Best wishes to you all - I'll be in touch again in the future.

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6 years 7 months ago - 6 years 7 months ago #53990 by Sean T
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I missed what the negative impact BCG was having. I have my last round of three this coming Tuesday and then I go to 3 rounds every six months (as long as I stay C-free) and I am so glad as I'm starting to really get a gross feeling from the BCG. I can't explain it other then just blah. I remember Sara Anne, I believe, saying that the negative feelings means the BCG is working. I don't remember if she meant that in regards to the bad feelings but I always use her statement to comfort myself during the BCG treatments.

08/16/16 - TURBT - 1 tumor, T1HG, 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm x 1.8 cm, non-invasive papillary.
BCG treatments (15 doses total - last March, 2018). As of latest cysto, As of May 4, 2023 - cancer free!
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6 years 8 months ago #53868 by sara.anne
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That is good news Donna . It is so important that patients take charge of their care . I wish more would do it!

Sara Anne

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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