My beloved Mother....

Certainly hope everything comes out well for your mother. Your questions are good ones, they should be posed to her doctor(s) who are in the best position to give medical advice and diagnosis. If she can feel a lump in her breast, definitely she needs to tell that to a doctor as soon as possible. I had all of those questions myself - e.g., how quickly can bladder cancer spread (metastasis) - and my docs told me that that is very rare if the cancer is stage T0 or T1, usually has to be T3 (i.e. into the lymph nodes or fatty tissue under the muscle layer). Normally you get followup imaging after a TURBT (in my case a chest XRay to see if there is any spread to the lungs (they are one of the most common sites if there is a metastasis)).

Again, hope your mother is o.k., but strongly recommend she seek guidance from her doctors on this matter, and quickly.

.... was diagnosed with bladder cancer in August of 2012. She underwent over a year of immunotherapy to finally enter remission in early 2014. Her tests and scopes all came out well until Tuesday of this week. The Doctor found something " suspicious " ( could be the early development of a new tumor, could be something else ) and now, she's set to have a biopsy done on the 5th of October. We're all upset by the turn of events and by the uncertainty we now face. Has anyone else gone through this and what options were you given if you have ? Nothing is confirmed as of yet and we were told that IF it is the cancer, it's been found early. But, she's so terrified that the cancer has somehow returned worse than before. I just want to try and figure out how to help her cope with what she believes is a set back. To make matters worse, she now says she's found a lump in one of her breasts... this cancer can't spread like that can it ? She's gone through some depression after going into remission and it's been awful this week after the tests. I'm trying to encourage her to get a prescription for a anti depressant to take the edge off of things for now. I know it's not a long term " fix " but, I'm not sure what else to do. While this isn't my first experience with a parent having cancer ( my Father died of a rare form of liver cancer - Cholangio Carcinoma - 11 years ago ) , it is the first time I've had this kind of experience with it. What can I do to comfort and support her through this ? I worry I'll say or do the wrong thing. The first time she was diagnosed, I was so wrapped up in getting her treatment and staying by her throughout it. We've never dealt with a possible relapse before... it seems like this time is even worse than the original diagnosis. Please help !! Thank you....