STARTING THE PATH TO RC

6 years 11 months ago #53166 by Hannah01
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Hi Lotech,

I hope the best positive results, will slowly be with you. Chemo changes body chemistry, affects diet and of course BS levels

Best of Luck

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6 years 11 months ago #53134 by Jack R
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Lotech,

Hang in there bud - hormonal changes during things like chemo and/or any hospitalization happen. From the booklet I was given, "Stress, medications, and changes in diet during hospitalization can elevate or lower blood glucose levels". It has been true for me, a non-diabetic, on multiple occasions when hospitalized.

I am a reasonably beefy old fart who is active on the ranch every day; take a way my exercise from chores, tie me down, feed me hospital food and suddenly the docs start worrying about blood sugar and blood pressure. It happens, no big deal, just another unexpected side benefit of BC. You do not, however, want to get things out of balance - that's hard on the body.

Do keep the goal in mind when the going gets rough. You are working on becoming a survivor.

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 11 months ago #53130 by lotech35
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I have my moments, and wish there was another way. tomorrow I go for CHEMO #2. I hope I don't get a replay of the last one!!! ER is not my favorite place. My stomach has been acting up off and on and my sugar is up! Doc thinks due to Chemo , They are talking about insulin I don't want that , but it would be while I'm going thru Chemo. I say lets see what happens in 2 weeks. Wish Me LUCK!

Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.

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6 years 11 months ago #53129 by Sean T
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lotech, I can't believe how you are handling this. I stand in awe.

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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7 years 1 week ago #52978 by Alan
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LoTech,

Those without an RC know that it could be any of us someday. Thanks for sharing and my appreciation for choosing life!

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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7 years 1 week ago - 7 years 1 week ago #52977 by lotech35
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dtat60,



2 weeks one day a week then a break and repeat cycle, for 4 months then RC. I willl have GEMZAR and Cisplatin.
Onco says just 4 cycles!

Diagnosed Sept 2015 noninvasive
1st turbt Oct 3 2015, 2nd turbt Nov 13 bladder,
Completed 6 BCG initial treatments 01/11/16 02/09/16 No Cancer!
08/09/16 Cyto shows red spots on bladder, TURBT prostate scheduled
09/12/16 Cancer is back Ta prostate ,T1 high grade bladder papillary uthelial.
Cancer has invaded muscle getting RC.

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