scared and need support

Kendra, I'm glad that you found this site. Everybody here has been in your shoes, so we can all relate to what you are going through. For me, the hardest part was waiting for the initial diagnosis and treatment plan.

Please keep us posted and feel free to ask questions. There's a wealth of knowledge at this site, and everyone here is willing to share what they've learned from their own experiences.

Take care,
LillianG

Thank you Jack for responding and thank you for putting me at ease. Even for a bit. Its the waiting part and the unknown thats getting to me. Im so glad I found this forum. I know im not alone. Thank you

Kendra,

Your initial shock is the well known here. Most of us had no clue there could be a problem, we had "just a little blood", and then we were slammed with unimagined possibilities.

At this point no one is sure what is taking place in the bladder. A biopsy under anesthesia and a pathology report will begin to tell the story. It will likely take about two weeks to a month before you have a reasonable idea of whats up. No one knows yet if your tumor is or is not cancerous. Too many unknows.

The good news is that if it is bladder cancer it is responsive to treatment when caught early, and your story makes it it sound like you are in the early stages. Bladder cancer is one of the slower growing cancers, IF it is even cancer.

Try to relax - easy for me to say now - and wait for the diagnosis. If it is nothing, great. If it is a cancer you will have treatment options.

It is good that it has been discovered. Now it can be treated. Be patient, wait for the diagnosis and treatment plan.

Best
Jack

PS I feel like such a hypocrite for saying "be patient" - I still get anxious waiting for the next test, the next update. Believe me, it does no good to stew over it.

Thank you Anita. Its just so hard not knowing and waiting. Its the waiting part. My mind is a reck thinking the worse. Its the what if. I just need all the prayers I can get. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to respond.

Im very scared. Im 48 and went in for my yearly annual. The doctor suggested I get a ultrasound done because of my age and she thought I my have fibroids. Well I found out I do have fibroids but they also found a 3cm lesion inside my bladder. I was shocked and im very scared. The doctor sent in my refural to see a urologis to see what's going on. I have seen spots of blood in my urine 3-4 times this year. Not heavy. But like a pink color. Im so glad I found this forum, because I feel alone. My family is there for support but never had anything like this. Im scared and just looking for comfort and support from people whos been through this. I apologize for my writing and not being to clear. Im still in shocked and very scared. Please help..