Living with side effects after bladder cancer treatment at 83?
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2 months agoI had Bladder cancer for 9 years before having a bladder removal and prostatectomy the age of 83! The prostate was not involved, but being adjacent to the bladder, it was recommend to remove it because of my age!! I have survived 8 rounds of chemo, 6 rounds of immunotherapy(Opdivo). My cancer is supposedly gone, but now living with the results of the cure! (Rheumatoid Arthritis). Its been one year and a very rocky one at that! Still dealing with side effects of everything! Balance issues now and beginning treatments for RA, which are two drugs administered via infusion, one every month, the other every 3 months! I still am grateful to Karmanos in Detroit and Dr. Michael Cher for their kind and efficient care during the past year, along with my oncologist, Dr Michael Cotant. Incredibly great doctors and great care from their staffs!
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Living with side effects after major cancer treatment is incredibly challenging, especially when dealing with new conditions like rheumatoid arthritis alongside recovery. The journey through treatment and into survivorship brings its own set of difficulties that many in this community understand, and having excellent medical care makes such a difference during these complex times.
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2 months agoDid you ever have BCG treatments?
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2 months agoYes I did ! Several times, short cancer reprieves, but always came back!!
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2 months agoLiving with side effects after major cancer treatment is incredibly challenging, especially when dealing with new conditions like rheumatoid arthritis alongside recovery. The journey through treatment and into survivorship brings its own set of difficulties that many in this community understand, and having excellent medical care makes such a difference during these complex times.
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2 months agoIts very traumatic! When you think of your cancer being healed, you certainly don’t think about one of your cures causing a new trauma like Rheumatoid Arthritis ! The relief of finding out you are cancer free is incredible and I am very thankful fir my care, but the discovery of a new malady is somewhat deflating!!
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