Large amounts of blood in urine

Angel, Everything Cat said is true. We are not trying to scare you i can understand not wishing to lose your bladder I entered a clinical trial after an invasive diagnosis in 04. It failed and I underwent the surgery for a radical cystectomy. I thought it would be the end of the world but it wasn't my life is full and good and cancer free. Please consider a second opinion at a center of excellence for bladder cancer if you are not already being treated at one. As an example my local Urologist did three to five radical cyctectomys a year the Urologist that did mine did that many a week. Dealing with doctors that are not generalists is ok for most things but with invasive bladder cancer outcomes and options are enhanced when dealing with a specialist.
Good luck and know that you are welcome to be part of our community.

Hello Angelgrl... Welcome to our forum. I am very sorry that you had to seek us out due to your bc diagnosis. None of us are medical doctors, but we do have a large collective knowledge of bladder cancer because we (or a loved one) have been there.

No one would opt for an RC if it weren't a potentially life-saving procedure. While it is good news that your tumor has decreased in size, you also need to consider that although it is smaller, it is still there. As long as it is inside your bladder, it has the potential to invade further into the muscle wall, especially a high-grade tumor. From there it can spread to other parts of your body.

I don't intend this as a scare tactic, but only as information to think about. You've probably thought about little else since your diagnosis. It is so very hard to make these life altering decisions. It's not an exact science... we just have to go with what seems best for long term survival.

Also we encourage everyone who is newly diagnosed to seek a second opinion at a large hospital that treats many cases of bladder cancer each year (if you are not already at such a place). If you give us your location, perhaps someone here can give you a recommendation. Again, welcome. Please post any other questions of thoughts you may have.