Yes, the next phase is the eternal wait. The doctor did reiterate that the tumor looked "superficial" and "low grade", so a bit of cautious optimism on my part. He also said it was "tiny," but from what I've read "size doesn't matter" with bladder cancer. Though I did read somewhere that if the tumor is greater than 5 cm there is an associated poorer prognosis, but I read WAY too much.

Good night all, and thank you infinitely for your support!

I'm glad that things went well for you, and that you are a little closer to having a solid diagnosis. Please keep us posted

Take care,
LillianG

That is a relief!! When you said that "there was no need to biopsy anything" I just sort of panicked. It is late and we both should probably be in bed instead of discussing world economics and the state of baseball!

Now you are just going to have to be patient until the path report comes back!

Sara Anne

What I meant was he didn't see anything abnormal (like another lesion or CIS patches) while he was in there. Just the original lesion, and off to pathology it's going!

Oh he is absolutely sending it to pathology! I was just pressing him for his impressions!

Whoa there! I assume he did take the tumor out and sent it for a biopsy?
It would be malpractice if he didn't!

Glad for you that this part is over.

Sara Anne