Greetings, fellow patients & survivors!

In my last episode, I talked about my experience with reactive arthritis, a somewhat rare and unexpected side effect of BCG. With regained confidence in my stride, I discussed how I'm managing this debilitating problem with both diet and half dose treatments. I've had clear scopes, and things have been on the uptick!

But just as I was coming into the final stretch of BCG and thought I had everything in hand, a proverbial "wrench" was thrown at me 100 mph, only one week after my last recorded episode. It was a rare and unexpected turn of events that I did not see coming, and it nearly cost me my vision.

If you're just starting BCG, or you've already been on BCG for a while, you'll want to take a listen to this episode. It was several weeks after my 15th treatment that the rare and unexpected immuno-response set in. A shocker, for sure.

Grab a cup of coffee, and settle in to learn a piece of information not often discussed on this journey we all share.

Wishing you all peace, health and happiness in the days ahead.

- Cindy

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Links:

Bilateral Uveitis After Intravesical BCG Immunotherapy for Bladder Carcinoma - ⁠https://bjo.bmj.com/content/86/6/706⁠

Complications of Intravesical BCG Immunotherapy for Bladder Cancer - https://pubs.rsna.org/doi/10.1148/rg.2019180014

Bilateral Panuveitis Following Intravesical BCG Immunotherapy for Bladder Carcinoma - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20662661/

Managing Adverse Events of BCG Therapy - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4630183/

Clinical Spectrum of Complications Induced by Intravesical Immunotherapy BCG for Bladder Cancer - ⁠https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30984262/

My web site - ⁠https://bladdercancertalk.com⁠

Special thanks to ⁠ValleyGreenNaturals.com⁠ for sponsoring this podcast of Bladder Cancer Patient-to-Patient and for making their fantastic, clean-ingredient personal care products available at a discount to our listeners! Use Promo Code "Healthy" for 15% off your first order.

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Disclaimer: THIS PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A MEDICAL ALTERNATIVE FOR PHYSICIAN CARE, NOR TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY ILLNESS OR DISEASE. ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE.

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Hey Everyone! If you're starting BCG treatments, or you've already been on BCG for a while, you'll want to listen to this episode. I was cruising through my treatments until, shortly after treatment #9, I began to experience joint pain. After treatment #12, let's just say things got downright debilitating. In this episode, I discuss the BCG SWOG schedule, common side effects following treatments... and the not-so-common side effects that I experienced. The good news is, I've discovered a pretty effective way of managing these problems, which I share with you in this episode. As promised, the links I've mentioned in this episode are listed below.

Wishing you all peace, health and happiness in the days ahead!

- Cindy

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Links:

Documentary - "Eating You Alive" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMdSUB-Lbp8

Documentary - "What The Health" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsFM6CfH0k0 - Also available on Netflix

Book - "How Not To Die" by Michael Greger - https://a.co/d/i6cHRYa

Book - "How Not To Die Cookbook" by Michael Greger - https://a.co/d/2ePl1H2

Helpful Website - NutritionFacts.org

Interesting Podcast - The Exam Room by The Physician's Committee for Responsible Medicine - https://www.youtube.com/c/PhysiciansCommittee

My web site - https://bladdercancertalk.com

Special thanks to ValleyGreenNaturals.com for sponsoring this podcast of Bladder Cancer Patient-to-Patient and for making their fantastic, clean-ingredient personal care products available at a discount to our listeners! Use Promo Code "Healthy" for 15% off your first order.

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Disclaimer: THIS PODCAST IS NOT INTENDED TO BE A MEDICAL ALTERNATIVE FOR PHYSICIAN CARE, NOR TO DIAGNOSE, TREAT, CURE OR PREVENT ANY ILLNESS OR DISEASE. ALWAYS CONSULT WITH A PHYSICIAN FOR PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ADVICE.

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