Hi all,
In oct of this year i received a ct scan at a large teaching hospital because of stomach issues. The ct results showed a 1.5 by 1 cm lesion in my bladder. Later in october i had an experienced bladder cancer dr perform a turbt at this hospital. I received mito c chemo directly after the turbt. I was released from the hospital on the same day with no cath. Path came back as low grade non invasive. One week after turbt i started having terrible pain in my pelvis ( right side-bladder tumor was on right side) when urinating. Went back to hosp and had another ct done. Scan showed thickening of the submucosa and mucosa in the defect on the right posterial bladder wall, with no evidence of perferation.. My dr explained this as urine was entering the wall, in the area of surgery where the wound was, and causing painful spasms when urinating. The dr said this was normal, but wanted a cath put in for a week to aid with the healing process. After one week with the cath, i saw another uro (2nd opinion, and now primary dr) who agreed with original drs explanation. This dr ordered a cystogram before the cath could come out. The cystogram showed no perforation, only a very small area where the dye could leak into the defect in the wound. The new dr and the old dr agreed that the cath could come out. The cath was in for one week. After the cath was removed, i only had very mild discomfort when urinating. After three more days, the pain is back in my pelvis, but not nearly as bad as before the cath. Does anyone have any experience with these kinds of problems after turbt. My drs expect my bladder to heal fully, but i worry i am going to have a weak area in the wall of my bladder, and with the way ta tumors come frequently to the same area, i am nervous this will complicate things.