Hi again
I was thought to be stageT2a grade 3 micropapillary at RC, but pathology came back stage 3a micropapillary carsinoma and urachal (belly button ) cancer. 25 nodes - all negative.
Time line....
1/29/07 Dx'd
1/31/07 1st TURBT stage 2
2/14/07 2nd TUR and bladder neck biopsies for neobladder. got clean margins
3/13/07 RC & neobladder. Path back as above
4/19/07 Port installed
4/23/07 started cisplatin/gemzar for 4 months. Scheduled :week 1 - cisplatin
weeks 2 & 3 - gemzar
week 4 off
I did last dose of gemzar on July 30th so I have a ways before chemo is out of my system.
My last films and scans showed I have an enlarged lymph node by my neobladder/aorta as of july 5, and my bone tumor (under surveillance since discovered in Feb) has been behaving as mets despite the 4 months chemo. Dr said if it is determined to be mets that radiation, rods and surgery will be likely for the bone tumor. The lymphnode is inoperable and would also be radiated which could cost me the neobladder and I would end up with a bag. The chemo was tough but I got thru it - just like all the stuff we have to do. You can do it
God Bless, Holly