Hi I dont know where to exactly post but I am diagnosed with a bladder tumor. did a cystoscopy last monday,the dr said it's a medium size tumor,have surgery on monday to remove it. It's done thru the scope they tell me. sorry for my ignorance and I dontknow all the medical terms yet. I am a mother of 3 dont smoke and stay at home mom. nervous about what they find. does finding a tumor always mean cancer?,I wasnt clear on that with the dr ,he said to me this is treatable and is one of those things us dr's call a nuisance type of cancer yet he didnt call it cancer he sais we have to biopsy the tumor. we can remove it but chances of coming back again are high so we usually do the 3 month cystoscopy again for checkups sometimes chemo. I started to cry ofcource stammering about my babies at home and how I have to raise them . he said he would never lie to me about what he believes is going on here. so ofcource stacey being stacey sais,so are u really worried?? he smiles and sais NO,but we have to treat you and get that removed. you know thenI got brave again and said ok I can do this. funny thing is now the closer to monday we get the more phobic and net surfing on the problem I get wich is making me even more sick! The dr mentioned tumor looking flat yet bumpy so then ofcource obsession sets in about the shape size and it its the worst case scenerio. sorry venting feels good though. sort of shocked right now so excuse my panick attacks. any words of wisdom? just a friend looking to be friends that know about this stuff.
Stacey
