Starting Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer: Feeling Nervous

I received a diagnosis of bladder cancer just a few months ago. We are observing and treating it by cystoscopy. I'm going to ask my oncologist if I can do it by a simple injection? Don't let it get you down; I have had basal cell, squamous cell, prostate, and renal cell cancer, and am currently fighting metastatic renal cell and bladder cancer. I have been told I am terminal, but my life is still pretty good. ( My long-term plan is to die of something else first just to prove them wrong.)

Hi William, plea Please try and take one day at a time, and only let positive thoughts guide you. Sorry this is the second time. We all wish you the very best. Ron

Thanks

What type of cancer cells do u have?? I have Differentiated Squamous cell carcinoma which is rare & doesn't respond well to chemo so I need to get bladder removed..not too happy about this..good luck🙏

I took my first treatment day after my birthday. I go to bathroom every hour it’s really getting to me. I can’t get a goodnight sleep for three months!! I have had chemo for six weeds one a week now I have got to have six more over the next six months. I’m try so hard to be a trooper like my parents was. They both died of cancer and I took care of both. I’m so happy to be able to say that I loved them so much. Then my precious sweet husband that always had my back passed away. I have pity parties most days.

Tomorrow will be my fourth of six immunotherapy treatments. No side effects yet.

It's completely natural to feel nervous about starting a new treatment, especially when facing cancer for the second time. Intravesical immunotherapy is a well-established treatment that many bladder cancer patients have successfully undergone, and connecting with others in this community who have been through similar experiences might help ease some of those pre-treatment jitters.