Hi all,
Background:
On 1/1 I noticed a pinkish tinge of color in my urine after a long workday. I thought something might have been in the bowl - but logged it away for future reference. The next morning I was shocked when the bowl turned deep red/brown (like raspberry ice tea) color. I spent my 60 minutes "read & meditation" morning time googling blood in urine - and was further shocked at what I read. I rarely see a dr - but did have a login to the health portal. At 9:00 am, I filled a specimen bottle with my raspberry colored urine. The specimen came back clean of any infections but noted large amounts of visible blood. My doc said they needed to "scare me just a bit" to ensure I would follow-up with a CT Scan and Cystoscopy. I was sufficiently scared - the CT scan is scheduled for 1/9. The blood continued pretty heavy, on every elimination until 1/5. On 1/6, I eliminated a few small clots, then spotty pink bowls the remainder of the day, and since then, just cloudy urine. I typically eliminate cloudy urine in the morning, but it clears up by late afternoon when I'm sufficiently hydrated. I drink a minimum of 2 quarts of water a day, I push for 3, and sometimes drink 4. When I drink 2.5+ quarts of water a day, I pee mostly clear prior to this. Now, its reasonably cloudy (but not pink I don't think) 24/7.
Finding a well-rated Urologist that has an available appointment within the next couple weeks is proving very difficult. I have a 15 min urologist appt (I think it is with an assistant) for the 21st- but no cystoscopy
Questions:
Will I get any diagnosis from the CT scan - or will I have to wait weeks/months for a urologist to interpret the scan? The point of the question is that I don't be in limbo until the 21st.
Should I skip a local urologist (and their assistant) and schedule a urology appt with a urogist at a cancer center? VCU is a hour drive from me, and I think in network.
What else should I know - do?