Missed 3 month follow-up cystoscopy

4 years 11 months ago - 4 years 11 months ago #57232 by Alan
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Rich,

I love reading about good news. Congrats. Just make sure it is no longer than 6 months!

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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4 years 11 months ago #57229 by RJake1
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That's good news. My doc scheduled all my cystos at 6 month intervals (well, the first one was 3 months post-turbt). Most material I've read suggest anywhere from 3 to 6 months so your schedule seems to be on point. I hope your dad continues to be cancer free. Best of luck!

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5 years 1 month ago #56897 by richard_lv
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Hi friends,

Great news again - we just had the 2nd followup and my dad is still clear. No signs of a recurring tumor.

The 2nd follow-up was scheduled in December but we only got to it today (in February), so we had 2 followups in 10 months.

Doctor said as everything looked so clean inside the bladder ther was no need for the 3rd followup any time soon. He scheduled the next follow-up in 6 months (in Aug/Sep) and asked to do a CT and cytology before we come in.

Thanks for your support everyone and I'll keep you updated.

Rich

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5 years 6 months ago #55742 by sara.anne
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Great News!!! Now just keep up with those scheduled exams.

Sara Anne

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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5 years 6 months ago - 5 years 6 months ago #55741 by richard_lv
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Hi friends --

Fantastic news! Just back from the doctor after the first follow-up cystoscopy:

Bladder is clean. No signs of a recurring tumor.

Thanks for your support everyone!

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5 years 7 months ago #55724 by Alan
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Critical? Probably not. Important, you bet. Good that you are back at it. Don't remember if he was high grade or low. Both situations need monitoring.

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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