My 82 year old father recently had BCG treatment for bladder cancer. He is now experiencing trouble urinating
He feels like he has to go but can’t. He feels pressure and it occasionally burns when he tries to go. Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.
CubFanJo,
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), which is an inactivated form of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is given both intravesically mixed in a saline solution and instilled directly into the bladder via a catheter, as well as in the form of a percutaneous vaccine. Although it is not yet totally understood why BCG and other immunotherapies work against cancer, they are thought to elicit an immune response. Symptoms of bladder cancer can include – Blood in the urine – Frequent urination, or feeling the need to urinate without being able to do so – Pain during urination. There are many methods of dealing with this. The various treatments range from pain relief tablets to Lumbar sympathetic block. These matters are usually decided by the doctor and the patient together, and depending on the severity of the pain and difficulty in passing urine. It is an unfortunate fact that bladder cancer has a very high rate of recurrence. Even after superficial tumours are completely removed, there is a 75% chance that new tumours will develop in other areas of the bladder. Hence, patients need very frequent and thorough follow-up care.
Hope this helps
Matador 89
Have him see a doctor! Something’s wrong!
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have him call the doctor who treated him for bladder cancer and let them know ASAP.
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Sounds like it may be in his prostate.
Surely that was checked.
The bladder treatment may not be helping.
See a good urologist. ASAP.
Good luck.
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I had bladder and prostate cancer.
Bladder and prostate removed. Now have a urostomy pouch. 5 years now.
MY FATHER IN LAW IS BATTLEING RECTAL CANCER, AND DUE TO THE CHEMO AND RADIATION, HE TO HAD TROUBLE GOIGN TO THE BATHROOM, HE TOLD HIS DR, AND THEY PERSCRIBED HIM SOMETHING TO HELP URINATE, BEST OF LUCK
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CubFanJo,
Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG), which is an inactivated form of the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is given both intravesically mixed in a saline solution and instilled directly into the bladder via a catheter, as well as in the form of a percutaneous vaccine. Although it is not yet totally understood why BCG and other immunotherapies work against cancer, they are thought to elicit an immune response. Symptoms of bladder cancer can include – Blood in the urine – Frequent urination, or feeling the need to urinate without being able to do so – Pain during urination. There are many methods of dealing with this. The various treatments range from pain relief tablets to Lumbar sympathetic block. These matters are usually decided by the doctor and the patient together, and depending on the severity of the pain and difficulty in passing urine. It is an unfortunate fact that bladder cancer has a very high rate of recurrence. Even after superficial tumours are completely removed, there is a 75% chance that new tumours will develop in other areas of the bladder. Hence, patients need very frequent and thorough follow-up care.
Hope this helps
Matador 89
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