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Bladder cancer after stem cell transplant/lymphoma
Hello,
I am coming here from my wonderful lymphoma forum – one of our members is also a member here. We are so used to hearing people come worried they have lymphoma with symptoms that end up being nothing or close to nothing – I hesitate to post as I understand the difficulties of having cancer and having others whine and worry when you ARE in the midst of it.That said, I had my 2 year CT scan after my stem cell transplant. It showed no lymphoma, but a thickening of the bladder lining. My oncologist wants me to see a urologist (yes I made the appointment) for a cystology (I think that’s the correct term).
She didn’t seem very worried, but I just thought I’d drop in and ask smart people – do many people drop by with thickening of the bladder lining but it’s not cancer? No blood, no pain, no symptoms at all.
Thanks for taking the time to respond and I wish you all the best.
Ellen -
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Cystoscopy done. It wasn’t cancer. It was nothing. The urologist said he compared my CT scan from a year ago to the recent one. The bladder was more full last time. That’s why it looked thicker.
Thank you for welcoming me. I won’t stick around, but what happened to me might be of use to someone else sometime.
Take care.
Ellen -
We are pleased to have you at our forum also…even (hopefully) temporarily!
You are no doubt scheduled to have cystoscopy. The urologist will look into your bladder with a tiny camera and can see if there is any evidence of a tumor or any other cause for the thickening.
There are many reasons other than cancer, so we will be thinking really good thoughts for you.
Sara Anne
Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
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