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- Wow. You guys really do live in the dark ages. Too bad you don't live in Canada.
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- Being diagnosed with bladder cancer 22 years ago, I had my bladder removed. They installed what is now known as a neo-bladder. I do have to keep up with Doctors care because of the possibility of urinary tract infections. But as long as I keep on top of it, have not really had too much problems. The main problem, is I developed diabetes, and that is causing problems with the Kidneys. But have had a long life living with this. I had to learn about everything to do with it, as most Doctors did not know much except the basics about this problem. Did find a good Urinologist who knew about things, and have stayed with them. But the Doctor told me when I got out of the hospital, unless a Doctor knew and had treated someone with this, that I was the expert. And that has been proved quite a few time, as most Doctors do not have much experience with the treatment of bladder cancer people..
The main reason for this is that the AMA controls all the teachings of Doctors and Nurses, and they opt for treatment rather than cures for any diseases. If you cure someone, the money stops. You just treat them for the disease, the money keeps coming. Why they are not looking for cures for most diseases... - Reply to this comment
- I would like to share from my personal experiences in the medical community. Look in the parking lot. The nurses and the allied health people all drive middle class cars but the management teams always drive really nice new cars. The charges for health care are out of the realm of reality. No one seems to have an answer for why that is but it's obvious. The upper-management teams of the hospitals, insurance and pharmaceutical companies have separated themselves socially from the bulk of society and greed has infected them. They have no compassion or reservation for raising the rates and prices and they stuff their bank accounts with the profits. The universities and the colleges have made matters worse because they have encouraged a "club" mentality a standard of entitlement. This is so insidious and hidden in the exclusive terminology and languages they use to converse and ply their trade. So people come out of the educational system with a ruthless attitude and a business like self-righteousness. This evolves eventually into an out of touch, upper management, corporate type royalty. There is little conviction of their responsibility to a generation that needs their expertise to help them have productive meaningful lives. Instead everyone else is looked at as a burden and/or asset to be taken advantage of, or used. Eventually if this is not addressed and seen as a problem our society will be severely and adversely damaged.
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- IT's all about the money! http://kingofallclergy.xanga.com/
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- Ten years ago yesterday my husband died from bladder cancer. From 1991 until 1996 he had his checkups every 3 months and had his bladder filled with the cancer treating drugs I can't even count how many times. In 1996 they finally did not see any more evidence of the cancer. He continued to be checked every 3 months until 1999 when the cancer returned with a vengeance. 22 months after it returned he died. In my opinion the only reliable treatment for early bladder cancer is to remove it immediately and stop messing around with treatments that are costly and do not work. If my husband's bladder had been removed in 1991 I believe that he would still be here!! I do agree that followup is important and crucial. The reason most people don't do the followup is because the examination is extremely unpleasant and not necessarily because the doctor fails to recommend it. After ten years without him I still would rather have him walking around with a bag attached to his side than have him in a box six feet under!!
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- Ten years ago yesterday my husband died from bladder cancer. From 1991 until 1996 he had his checkups every 3 months and had his bladder filled with the cancer treating drugs I can't even count how many times. In 1996 they finally did not see any more evidence of the cancer. He continued to be checked every 3 months until 1999 when the cancer returned with a vengeance. 22 months after it returned he died. In my opinion the only reliable treatment for early bladder cancer is to remove it immediately and stop messing around with treatments that are costly and do not work. If my husband's bladder had been removed in 1991 I believe that he would still be here!! I do agree that followup is important and crucial. The reason most people don't do the followup is because the examination is extremely unpleasant and not necessarily because the doctor fails to recommend it. After ten years without him I still would rather have him walking around with a bag attached to his side that have him in a box six feet under!!
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- The real reason this cancer is not followed up on can be found in the last sentence in this article.
"It remains the most expensive cancer to treat".
That only 1 patient in 4,500 received the proper care is unconscionable.
It probably receives such a small amount of funding is because no Congressman, Senator or any of their family members have ever been diagnosed with it. - Reply to this comment
- Interesting how ignored this type of cancer is. When I had bladder cancer 10 years ago, I could hardly find any info on it, which made me think it must be a rare cancer.
FYI, I had the follow-up check ups, which I'm told will continue for as long as I live, but no anti-cancer drug treatments. Don't know if they even existed, or were part of "standard medical practices" a decade ago. Also, I was lucky and it was caught at a very early stage. Fortunately, the cancer hasn't recurred. - Reply to this comment
- If a person goes to the doctor for treatment of a bladder cancer, is he or she supposed to know before hand what follow-up treatment is needed? I thought we depended on the doctor to tell us what additional treatments are needed after surgery!
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- This certainly adds to my faith in the medical community. The doctors giving such shoddy treatment should not be practicing medicine.
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