Hi Penguin:
Many thanks for the reply and the info on Bladder Cafe. I am working on it.I guess my problem is that the Cancer (small cell carcinoma of the Bladder, got outside the bladder, and into the Muscle that lines the outside of the bladder. The Urologist the Oncologist, said that they have No reliable test that shows whether or Not the cancer cells have been killed in my entire body.
My Urologist said that even a biopsy (spelling ?)( of the area where the Tumor was removed (2 and 1/2 months ago), that showed NO cancer cells, would Not mean that I was free of caner cells in another part of my body , that is why they want to remove the bladder(even though they may find later, that the bladder was cancer cell Free).The Oncologist said that if No bladder removable, I should receive the Radiation along with more Chemo, even though they cannot determine that I have cancer cells in part of my body, other than the bladder. I feel this is "Overkill", and appreciate you responce to my message board. If anyone else "OUT THERE", has a comment, I sure would like to hear from them.
Thanks again, Donald P.
Donald P.