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  • December 18, 2012 at 6:00 am #8679
    Ultraphil
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    Hi Friends,
    I am, relatively new to Bladder Cancer and have been lucky that the two times in Hosp have revealed fairly low grade cancers! Saying that, am psyching myself that it will be an ongoing process.

    This site looks GREAT. I am from Australia. Is there anyone else from Aust on the site? If so, please have a look at this facebook group – https://www.facebook.com/groups/bladdercancersupportaustralia/ and consider joining.

    Thanks and regards,

    Phil Essam
    Canberra
    Australia

    December 19, 2012 at 1:05 am #14522
    Greg
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    Hi Phil. Glad to hear your BC is low grade. Keep up with the cystoscopies and any further treatment, if necessary. This is a lifelong disease – even if the disease itself is beat, the exams must continue because it can recur and does so often.

    I’m not from Australia; i just would like to go there some day. I know some folks in Melbourne, but that’s the closest I can come.

    All the best.
    Greg

    December 20, 2012 at 1:57 am #14523
    marysue
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    Welcome to our site. Good to hear that your cancer was low grade. If one has to deal with BC that is the best news to get. Visit us often.

    December 24, 2012 at 2:35 am #14524
    KIOWA
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    Same with me, Phil Low grade but it started 18 years ago, went silent for about 17 years or so and then came back. Good thing I went for regular cystos all that time. Never know when it will come back. Be sure to have the cystos at least yearly after you are put on a yearly check up. You will have to do that for the rest of your life but it is well worth it. Never been to Australia but I sure wouldn’t mind if you send me a Kangaroo. I love those animals. Glad to have you on board. Thanks for the link. My best to you.

    Kiowa

    December 24, 2012 at 10:56 pm #14525
    Kit
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    Welcome to the site Phil! Glad that your BC is low grde and please update us on your treatments and I am interested to know how different it is in Australia. My mom has high grade BC and I am trying to persuage her to eat more veggie and do more exercises which would supposedly do good to her situation, but she is too rebellious at her age of 77 to listen to me! 🙂

    December 31, 2012 at 2:14 pm #14526
    kkate
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    Hello Phil!
    Can you see me waving from western Canada? 🙂
    Happy that you have found this site, yet aptly sorry for the reason. Those here are a wealth of encouragement and understanding. If you haven’t yet, check out the ‘Off Topic’ section for some smiles!
    As others have said – stay in touch 🙂

    Best Wishes!
    kkate

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