RE: Forum Promotion

[robbiegal]

cheers
I did read a couple of the research papers last night but they were extremely technical - lies lies and more statistics (**giggle**). That is when I need the honey hubby's translating services! ( he is a biochemist).
 
But the evidence base that I did look at seemed very balanced and compared reoccurrence and survival rates amongst multiple treatment modes and the localised BCG was proving itself to be  effective with good long term outcome from that treatment.
Some combine another/other chemo-therapy ('adjunct') but like many conditions - the treatment must be a good match for the condition.

The docs, as you know, will have done the classification of type and the staging (i.e. how advanced it is) of your Ca and then matched that with best available treatment modes. Most oncologists confer with many other specialists and nearly all public health cases are discussed across the specialists and specialities (I know that it is true, having sat in on dozens of these clinical meetings myself).

How you have described your surgical treatment to date matched 100% with the research papers I read - i.e. one TUR to find the Ca then the second TUR along with a second staging round,  then the bio/chemical treatment and/or further surgery, and/or radiation therapy may be treatment pathways. In your case it looks as if they have a certain confidence that they have the chance to start with chemically treating the Ca to try to stop it in it's tracks and that is terrific Kel!

Other members here have gone through the chemotherapy treatments and for some types of chemo it is extremely tough going for the patient. I am sure that others here will offer support and advice and I have already noted those posts. You are not alone. Some of us might be a chat a bit bunch to the annoyance of the purists, but all in all,  I reckon there are to a heck of a lot of genuine folk here and that makes you - not alone.
 
best of British mate - you damn well deserve it xx robbie

[keldaw]

thanks Robbie for all the good points ,

 and I do still have a wonderful wife to support me too,

 as she has for the last 53 years . so I am not alone ,  

 god bless her ..      ,, kel ,,:yahoo::yahoo:

[robbiegal]

that is what a good marriage is all about
bless you two sweet :heart: :heart:
xx

[keldaw]

received my date today from the hospital to start my cancer treatment  ..

     tuesday      05/08/3014 .         ,, kel ,,