Surviving Bladder Cancer | From Symptoms to Diagnosis - What I Learned Along the Way 

I'm going through the same I've had blood in my urine for a few years and now I'm bleeding and I've pushed it through to a doctor , They have been working on it as they lost a few urine a few times and lost blood tests I'm sat here thinking about it for years so I had to tell them to do something

Stop lieing for no reaon! She is almost 70, yes she is old!

@@californiadoll6273 not nice

@@californiadoll6273lying

@@californiadoll6273 if you want to get technical learn how to spell. Don’t be a complete jerk. How about those beans?

I myself know what is considered old as I am also turning 67. The term I prefer is older woman/lady. Older than many but it makes me smile. There's something harsh calling someone an old lady. Older lady is sweeter sounding; kind of like saying old with flowers 🙂

@@pamphlet3560 I'm so sorry.

@@pamphlet3560😢

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@dennishassler605 I had muscle invasive bladder cancer. In 2018.

@@suez5468 That is the kicker - the muscle invasive type. Thankfully, I caught mine early as a T1 and it's over a year and it's not coming back yet, but I get inspected every three mos. and I've changed my diet, etc. Good luck to you!!!!

@@suez5468Are you alright and can yo u tell us about your treatment I had my surgery for noninvasive and have to go back and hope it hasn’t spread

@@crystalhale9018 I’m ok-ish. I did 5 rounds of MVAC chemo that was pretty horrible. Gave me a blood clot in my lung, and threw my platelets way off. So I needed blood transfusions. Had my bladder, appendix, uterus and 22 lymph nodes removed. Neo bladder created. I have to self cath to empty my neo bladder and now have chronic kidney disease stage 3b/4. My GFR was 25.7 last time it was checked. Both my kidneys are ruined. & I have a chronic UTI I can’t get rid of. It’s so scary! But I am 5 years out and thankful for every single day! I feel decent most days. A lot of pain in my back and hips, muscle pains like crazy. I drink a lot of water, walk most days. I aim for at least 10,000 steps because it has tons of health benefits! I don’t know what the future holds & cancer forever has changed me. But I try and just be positive and not get stuck too badly in my head about things. Thank you for asking! ❤️ If you ever want to talk I’m here for you! I hope you’re doing well. I’m in a bladder cancer survivor group on Facebook too. It’s a great place for support

See Dr. John Mcdougall. He's on utube for cancer please

Are you still with us?

​@@venomx4093yes I am but just waiting to die. Never stood up for myself.

@@jeffszmiett2600 What is your age?

@@venomx4093 I Am 64 been dealing with bladder issues for two and a half years.

Exactly... what did you have done in surgery? Or what did you do other than chemo/radiation?

I didn’t hear her say, but I work in urology. It’s most likely a muscle invasive urothelial carcinoma.

@@ineedvyvanse3493that’s what I read.

She's correct though. If you don't like what you're hearing, speak up, say something. Ask for a different test. I called every day to see if someone canceled so I could get in. I didn't like my doctor's non caring attitude, so I got a second opinion.

She didn’t! She simply advocated for herself! It’s innate: no judgement to “who deserves this or that based on perceived reality”! The beauty of her story is she spoke up & now is a survivor! When we age, sometimes we become invisible to the vast majority. Elders have so much beauty! Congratulations 🎉……

@@GrandmaBirdy - great comment Rob.

@@GrandmaBirdy thank you! I so agree! All if us, no matter how old or young need to be heard when we report something is amiss in our bodies. Just because we can't produce people anymore doesn't mean we are irrelevant and should accept age discrimination from health care staff.