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Moostache

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89. My father was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer and underwent a similar therapy regiment.

Thu Apr 23, 2026, 11:18 AM

4 hrs ago

He had direct infusions monthly for 6 months, followed by every other month for an additional 6 months. At the end of the year of treatments, he was declared cancer free and suffered no long term ill affects, was able to keep his bladder and only the onset of dementia and other kidney related ailments caused him more trouble years later.

Good luck with your treatments and I wish you a full recovery and no side effects.

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Hi DU friends [View all] gopiscrap Yesterday OP

Take care of yourself, Mike UpInArms Yesterday #1

thank you, you are very kind gopiscrap Yesterday #2

I'm sorry that I don't have anything more practical to offer senseandsensibility Yesterday #3

Sending healing prayers your way. I truly hope this treatment works and you LoisB Yesterday #4

It sounds like you've been diagnosed with either Stage 0 or 1 bladder cancer... PeaceWave Yesterday #5

I wasn't familiar with this treatment so did a little research Lifeafter70 Yesterday #31

It sounds a bit daunting, but medical science today is incredible. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #6

Thinking of you malaise Yesterday #7

thank you, you are very kind gopiscrap Yesterday #8

I hope you'll be ok! yardwork Yesterday #9

Best wishes, Mike. LuckyCharms Yesterday #10

I'm guessing the TB is supposed to eat the cancer. ananda Yesterday #11

TB is good at encapsulating. I'm wondering if that Maru Kitteh 16 hrs ago #74

I just read that tb provokes an immune response... ananda 9 hrs ago #83

🫂 to you and your family. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #12

thank you gopiscrap Yesterday #13

Sending... 2naSalit Yesterday #14

Sending best wishes and healing vibes Grim Chieftain Yesterday #15

That was a whole lot all at once. 1WorldHope Yesterday #16

OMG thank you, you are so kind gopiscrap Yesterday #17

💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜🤍💜 1WorldHope Yesterday #19

Sending you Faux pas Yesterday #18

I'm really sorry to hear that Mike. JMCKUSICK Yesterday #20

thank you so much gopiscrap Yesterday #21

Sending healing vibes 🤗 MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #22

#CancerSucks. I cannot speak to your issue with info, but Mike irisblue Yesterday #23

Yes. murielm99 23 hrs ago #39

Sending you vibes for a good fight, Mike OddMom20 Yesterday #24

My Healing energy thoughts to you Cha Yesterday #25

Peace. cachukis Yesterday #26

Healing vibes going your way Lifeafter70 Yesterday #27

Healing vibes on the way to you SheltieLover Yesterday #28

Thank you for the update, Mike. calimary Yesterday #29

Holding positive thoughts for you and your livetohike Yesterday #30

My dear friend, sending vibes for your complete recovery and niyad 23 hrs ago #32

Love and light from Texas - TBF 23 hrs ago #33

Dear Mike C, I'm not familiar with those treatments. I am here to wish you all the best Passages 23 hrs ago #34

Healing prayers from upstate New York redwitch 23 hrs ago #35

I don't have any experience with this to offer you, barbtries 23 hrs ago #36

Sending you love and vibes ms liberty 23 hrs ago #37

You're carrying a heavy load, my friend.. Permanut 23 hrs ago #38

Not sure it was the same type of infusion radical noodle 23 hrs ago #40

One thing I learned KT2000 23 hrs ago #41

I prayed for you my DU compatriot. Joinfortmill 23 hrs ago #42

Wishing you the best. Solly Mack 23 hrs ago #43

Wishing you a good outcome in all of your treatments. Marie Marie 23 hrs ago #44

Sorry to hear this, Mike. Sending healing vibes your way. City Lights 23 hrs ago #45

It was different in my cases. TexLaProgressive 23 hrs ago #46

I am happy to report that my husband had this treatment Silver Gaia 22 hrs ago #47

Sending healing hugs. gademocrat7 22 hrs ago #48

Very best wishes Mike canetoad 22 hrs ago #49

I'm sorry to hear this. If you PM me, I can send you a recent scientific review article on the topic. NNadir 22 hrs ago #50

thank you I will DM you gopiscrap 22 hrs ago #55

Hang in there, Mike. WinstonSmith4740 22 hrs ago #51

From my secondhand experience.... carpetbagger 22 hrs ago #52

I have had these TB infusions dozens of times over 20 years Yonnie3 22 hrs ago #53

Don't know anything about the treatment, gopiscrap, but sending you healing vibes. HeartsCanHope 22 hrs ago #54

Sending prayers your way cate94 22 hrs ago #56

Sending you healing energies 💚 and comfort 🧡 Mike Clouds Passing 21 hrs ago #57

The TB infusion Timewas 21 hrs ago #58

Thanks for the helpful info my loved one was just diagnosed. live love laugh 20 hrs ago #65

Can't give any advice except to recommend M D Anderson in Houston. Good luck! surfered 21 hrs ago #59

You will be in my prayers LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #60

Aw no. Vibes to you. Stick close by to the DU. applegrove 20 hrs ago #61

From our lips some_of_us_are_sane 20 hrs ago #62

Best wishes for you and yours Hey Joe 20 hrs ago #63

Sorry to hear this, Mike.... Bayard 20 hrs ago #64

Wishing you a strong and healthy recovery. live love laugh 20 hrs ago #66

A Coworker GAJMac 19 hrs ago #67

Mike, I'm sending you healing vibes and light! MLAA 19 hrs ago #68

Good friend had the TB treatment and is thriving years later Wild blueberry 19 hrs ago #69

I will add my best wishes for successful treatments Deuxcents 18 hrs ago #70

More positive vibes on the way.💫 Figarosmom 17 hrs ago #71

K&R spanone 17 hrs ago #72

All the best to you Mike mountain grammy 17 hrs ago #73

Oh I'm sorry for you r�is�n_dubh 15 hrs ago #75

Hang in there Mike C. OAITW r.2.0 15 hrs ago #76

Yikes, praying for your healing, Mike. summer_in_TX 15 hrs ago #77

Apologies, but I have no advice to offer. greatauntoftriplets 15 hrs ago #78

I began praying for you the moment I read your post - IndianaDave 14 hrs ago #79

Spendiing a lot of time ptaying these days Laurelin 14 hrs ago #80

Tons of our collective caring thoughts and hope for healing outcomes winging their way to you! My husband had bladder KitFox 13 hrs ago #81

Sending you prayers 🙏 and lots of positive healing vibes. 💞 nt Raine 12 hrs ago #82

Hope you don't have a septic tank Racygrandma 7 hrs ago #84

Hang in there, man... PCIntern 7 hrs ago #85

Sorry to hear that Mike jfz9580m 7 hrs ago #86

A friend of mine went through that. DFW 5 hrs ago #87

Best wishes. Mike dickthegrouch 5 hrs ago #88

My father was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer and underwent a similar therapy regiment. Moostache 4 hrs ago #89

I've had BCG, tumorectomies and finally a complete bladder removal. Chemo and radiation was considered ... marble falls 3 hrs ago #90

Like you, my father had both cancers at the same time Dave says 2 hrs ago #91