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Bladder and Prostate Cancer
by: Jerry on Fri, Jul 31 2009
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I am a Disable American Veteran, and I have bladder and prostate cancer In 2004, I started having blood in my urine, my doctor at the VA, said I must be passing kidney stones Don’t worry about. He didn’t see a point in doing test to find the cancer. He started me on treatments for an enlarged prostate but no test were done. This went on for 2 years, until Dr Valyda left the VA, and I got a doctor who cared enough to do tests. She set me up with and IVP with contrast. A very large mass was found in my bladder. The largest the Urologist had seen. I had 5 TURB extractions in 5 months, they believed the had it all.

They started me in the 6 week course of BCG, and then waited a month and found a new growth. So I went back into surgery for the 6th time. This time the recommendation was to remove the bladder, and by the way They singled out that I had prostate cancer also. Well September 10, 2008. I had my bladder and prostate removed. I then went through 3 courses of 2 chemo drugs. I am currently through with the chemo, and all looks well. I have lost feeling in both hands and feet due to the chemo But I am a live and well,

Thank God they caught it in time.
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  1. Sat, Aug 29 2009
    i have read your full story and its really quite sades story. i am feeling so sad for you. may god bless you.............Read
  2. Fri, Jul 31 2009
    You are going to be just fine, because you have a wonderful positive attitude . I had Bladder and Prostate Cancer surgery !984. I am wearing a bag ...Read

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  • Bladder and Prostate Cancer - by Jerry - (Fri, Jul 31 2009)
    I am a Disable American Veteran, and I have bladder and prostate cancer. In 2004, I started having blood in my urine, my doctor at the VA, said I must be passing kidney stones [more..]
  • 3 1/2 years with bladder tumors - by JD Smith - (Tue, Jul 28 2009)
    I was diagnosed with prostate and bladder caner at the same time. A routine blood test showed blood in the urine which led to further examination. [more..]
  • Bladder Cancer - by Georgetta - (Tue, Jul 07 2009)
    I was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer something that I had NEVER knew even existed! More shocking, is the way a person comes by the disease: secondhand smoke! [more..]
  • Take Action - by Pete - (Tue, Jul 07 2009)
    Don’t ignore the signs, on New Years Day 2009 my urine was dark and cloudy, I attributed it to too much partying. [more..]

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