Don·t give up on the treatments- unpleasant though they may be, it is not forever. Speak to your doctor about the pain and irritation level, there are medications that will help. And the schedule of treatment is not written in stone - if you still have bad side effects when your next treatment is due, speak with your doctor about delaying the next instillation until things have settled a bit.They can also reduce the dosage of bcg, if it is really bad. Very important is that you drink plenty of wáter - the more dilute the urine the less it irritates - and side effects seem to fade faster- downside is that you have to pee a lot more often, but it hurts less.The feeling cold and achiness is also a side effect, but it does go away eventually. All these effects are your body building up defences to fight first the bcg, but then the cáncer cells. Whilst I appreciate that it is really hard to get your mind off the cáncer, particularly when you have to keep making so many pee stops, once you have finished this round of treatment, try and get out to do things that take your mind off it. The depression itself makes you feel tired, but don·t let it spoil your enjoyment of life.
Diane