Worried & Waiting….

9 years 3 months ago #47958 by Lelly
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What experience do you have with passing clots after the surgery? Was a long night, in the middle of a snowstorm, wondering if what I'm experiencing is normal. No fever, but had a dizzy spell.

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9 years 3 months ago #47957 by Lelly
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So, the mass is out. Had the surgery on Wednesday. Yesterday was an emotional one for me. Today will be better.

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9 years 3 months ago #47906 by GKLINE
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Hello Lelly
Welcome to the group.
We certainly hope that you will continue to be all the great things you want to do.
cancer is a big blow to hear, but it is normal to let it consume you completely.
Don't Let It!
This is a journey that we will go thru together.
Now
Deep Breath.
Again.
Relax and ....
Get really pissed off at cancer

See? We can be a fun group to have on your side

George

Light a man a fire and he is warm for an evening.
Light a man ON fire and he's warm forever.

08/08/08...RC neo bladder
09/09/09...New Hip
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New Man! [/size]

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9 years 3 months ago #47867 by Lelly
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Thank you for your response. I appreciate your voice of reason. You are right - it is certainly not a club I wished to join. :) Happy New Year.

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9 years 3 months ago #47866 by sara.anne
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Hello, Lelly. Welcome to the club you probably didn't want to join!

First, take a deep breath. You won't know exactly what you are facing until the tumor is removed and the pathology report comes back. The pathologist will be able to tell whether it is high grade (likely to rapidly spread) or low grade (just sort of sitting there, not doing much.) Size isn't always an indicator of this. The biopsy should also tell whether it is likely that the tumor is still limited to the bladder lining or whether it has gone deeper into the muscle and other layers of tissue.

All those awful thoughts going through your mind are pretty normal (many of us here have been there, done that) but rest assured that that twinge in your big toe is probably NOT cancer :laugh:

Please feel free to ask any questions you might have and we will try our best to answer them. But again, you won't know anything until the pathology report comes back.

Sara Anne

Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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9 years 3 months ago #47865 by Lelly
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Hi. I've been diagnosed with a 3cm mass that appears malignant. Surgery is in one week. I am kicking myself for not paying attention to subtle signs over the last couple of years and fearful that the size of the mass is going to be indicative of the severity of the cancer. Now, I'm scrutinizing other aches and pains and wondering if they are more significant than I have chalked them up to be. Ugh! Lelly - a 54 year old mom, grandma, teacher, and nature lover

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