A+ Cysto Report Card

Patricia

13 years 4 months ago #35133 by Patricia

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after my cystectomy i only had 6 month checkups...and i pushed them to a year ..did the blood work but held off on the CT scans..maybe its different with a partial? And after 5 yrs they forget you exist!!
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13 years 4 months ago #35131 by Nix

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Congratulations, Catherine!
What a wonderful report and just before Thanksgiving! Enjoy.....
Nancy

Nancy S
Ta CIS
dx Ta 11/06
dx Ta CIS 10/07

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13 years 4 months ago #35129 by pemquid

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Cathereine--

That's wonderful news, and I'll bet your Thanksgiving will be that much happier! In terms of schedules for check-ups, the usual cystoscopy protocol is every 3 months for two years; if all continues to look good, then it's every 6 months for 3 years, then yearly after that. If you're just on your 3rd 3-month cysto, you aren't yet to the one year mark. I guess 4 months to the next is OK, but I'd be hesitant to go to the 6-month schedule after just a little over a year. Maybe you could ask your uro next time why he thinks you could go to 6 months.

Ann

Small TA Grade 1, May-06; recur (2 tiny), same, June-08; TURBTs both times. BCG begun July-08, dosage to 1/3rd May-10, completed treatment December-11. All clear since 2008.

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13 years 4 months ago - 13 years 4 months ago #35128 by CatherineH

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I got home a little while ago from Vanderbilt where I had my 3rd 3-month cysto. I am very happy to report that all looked good, and my doctor took a preliminary look at the CT scan done just prior to my appointment and said he didn't see anything of concern there either. Hopefully the radiologist will come to the same conclusion after detailed evaluation.

Getting that news was definitely worth the 300-mile drive to Nashville. He said I could get my cystos done here in Bristol now, but I'm not ready to give up the security I feel going back to the doctor who actually performed my surgery. Maybe after a couple more good reports, I may consider that since the uro here has a good reputation. Will see how things go.

He moved my next check-up to four months, and if that still looks OK, maybe every six months after that. Needless to say, I am extremely happy to be able to set aside BC worries for a few months. It definitely gives me a new perspective on Thanksgiving and things I am grateful for this year.

Blessings to all...
Catheirne

Best wishes... Catherine

TURBT 1/21/10 at age 55
Dx: T2aN0M0 Primary Bladder Adenocarcinoma
Partial Cystectomy 2/25/10
Vanderbilt Medical Center
Nashville, TN

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