In some ways it is a bit disappointing to make such progress and then get a recurrence. It shows the sort of problems bladder cancer throws up. In many ways it should act as a reminder about how serious this stuff is. I know I tend to speak lightly of it but that's because I'm pretty positive about tackling the damn thing and I also know that it is controllable and that I should have a pretty good chance of getting over this and whether with treatment or not be able to overcome it.
It's so annoying because I've been doing everything I can not to get a recurrence but I have to say that last year I did neglect my diet towards the end of the year and only really started on it again in mid January. It just means that I need to double my efforts and keep all sweet things and as many carbs as possible out of my system and make sure I settle in to it and not fall back into old ways. I also feel better today than I've felt for years and so also find it a little confusing that now, when I'm in much better shape than I have been that I've got a small recurrence. This time it wasn't a red spot (which turned out to be nothing) he drew a small cauliflower looking thing on the diagram. I now know that I've got to have a rigid cystoscopy for that and then see what will happen from there.
I think this is the 3rd recurrence but in reality it is the first since I cleared the BCG treatments.
I'm going to just cut loose and enjoy my holiday and then figure out what to do after that. The timing is pants of course especially if I was to get that job I've been involved in for 6 months - typical it would come to a head just as I've got this diagnosis.
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