Probability of recurrence

Oh my goodness!!! No wonder you were worried. Yikes!!! Good luck with all the other things!

Mike

As it turns out, I am getting checked out in other ways, mostly because of the way the BC was found. As I lay on the gurney to go into the OR, the anesthesiologist said I had a funky EKG. So off to the cardiologist I went. Had the stress today, will get results sometime soon. And I have had some digestive disorders, preceding the BC episode, so the gastroenterologist said I should start with a colonoscopy. But before I can have that, I need the results of the stress test. I'm a convoluted medical tangle. I didn't used to be this way...

Net result is that I'm going to try to compartmentalize the BC away until the checkup 2.5 months from now. I think that's the best course of action.

Thanks to all of you for your kind support and advice. I really appreciate it.

jswim,

By the way, after two years you should still get checked. You just change the schedule to every six months and then every year.

Mike

jswim,

Some urologists don't have the blue light or whatever. If yours does, then that will be what he/she uses. If not, you can shop around. It has shown better results but it takes time for doctors to upgrade their equipment.

Your second paragraph causes me pause.
You're just going to have to get over that one. You are right that paranoid people are the ones that start thinking that so just don't be one of those people. You got some bladder cancer. Get it treated. There is no conspiracy by your body sneaking around doing weird things. If you are worried about your inner workings, go get a one of those Deeeelux physicals where they check everything out. Blood tests, treadmill, colonoscopy, etc.

OK. So I say this kind of tongue in cheek but a little bit not. You are the one that brought up the paranoid stuff....

You'll be fine. Just don't look under the bed at night.

Mike