WHEW!
I feel like the warden just came in and commuted my sentence. Had the cysto this afternoon and all looks good. This Margarita tastes sooooo good!
For those of you still facing that first one, I thought I'd offer a little perspective. The scope used is not unlike what a plumber might use to check plumbing, but a little smaller of course.
A little light on the end of the probe, which swivels and bends at the tip so he can get a good look-see. I watched the thing penetrate by looking at his little color monitor and could see it going down the "pipe", so to speak, and then entering the bladder. The bladder walls were still a little reddish, likely a result of the BCG he said....and the tumor removal. The area where he removed a golf ball-sized tumor 3 months ago had a couple pieces of skin dangling, probably bladder wall material, along with some signs of skin healing. All in all, he didn't see anything of concern and "finally" pulled the thing out. The time doing the looking was only about a minute. Some blood afterward and a little pain/discomfort, but overall I think a pretty trouble-free procedure.
So if you have that initial poke and peep upcoming, understand that you will be very apprehensive prior, but after the procedure and if all goes well, you'll be celebrating like I am. Now where'd I put that bottle of Tequila?