Hello everyone. I wanted to post a reply since I just saw another Urologist (Urological Oncologist) today here in Chicago and he reviewed my records and tests thus far. They didn't take a urine sample (which I thought was odd) but I was able to get the Cysto/TURBT scheduled this Thursday morning to remove the polyp/tumor. The doctor told me that it was unusual (but fortunate) that I originally presented w/ the urinary symptoms (i.e., the "Prostatitis") but said that was a non-issue and that what I likely have is a low grade papillary BC. He said that some people my age have had this turn out to be superficial but high grade, but that was not the norm. I still have pelvic discomfort and I noticed this morning that my urine was more yellowish orange than it was a couple of days ago. I haven't had anything to eat or drink yet today, which could be part of it, but I am still freaking out about all of that.
As many of you know from my posts thus far, I've been wholly consumed w/ anxiety over this since last Thursday and I am still overcome with fear that I now have some statistical expiration date stamped on me. I have been taking anti-anxiety medication since this whole thing started, but it doesn't do anything.
Surprisingly, I have been able to sleep very well through this whole thing...probably because that is the only time my mind can truly get a break from all of this.
I am thankful that I will at least have this thing removed in 48 hours now, but then I will again be forced to play the waiting game again until I get the pathology.
The doctor did not seem too worried that this would be a problem, although the first thing he handed me when he walked in was a BC booklet...needless to say, this is not the collection of reading materials I wanted to begin building.
One thing I read in the booklet is that BC (of any kind) requires lifelong monitoring and checkups to ensure that it stays away. While the prospect of now always having to deal w/ this in some way/level going forward is not pleasant, I will gladly get regular checkups if that is all that's needed after this ordeal. My mother in law has Diabetes, so I guess the "monitoring/maintenance" aspect is essentially no different. At least, that's how I'm trying to look at it anyway.
I am still finding it so very hard to cope w/ all of this.
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