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Scared … blood in urine
Well let me introduce myself, I am a 25 year old Asian man from America.
I had blood in my urine 2 years ago with no pain. One pee with bright red blood, the second one after that was darker colored and then after that there was no blood for the next year. went to doc, they said it was most likely a UTI – drink cranberry juice, they took a urine sample and no blood detected
About a year later, I had a reoccurance, blood in urine and a little bit of blood clot came out in the second pee. Then it stopped bleeding. I captured the blood clot thinking it was a kidney stone and sent it to the hospitals lab, they diagnosed it as a blood clot/organic material and not a kidney stone. Went to the doc, they said UTI once again
Third time occured about 5 weeks ago, this time I demanded to be seen by a urologist. Just saw him today, took a urine same for lab testing and also scheduled for a CT scan.
He wanted to stick a camera into my penis to take a look at my bladder but I rejected this and he said ok we’ll depend on the urine test and CT scan to come back and if they look ok, then we won’t need to stick a camera in your penis :lol: .
Anyways, from those who are diagnosed with bladder cancer do you have any other symptoms besides blood in urine? I have no pain, feel healthy etc. Just blood in urine from time to time.
I do drink a lot of energy drinks/coffee and also excercise alot which my doctor said may cause blood in urine ?
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Scared,
Get the scope. The unknown can be scarier than the known. You need to know what you are dealing with.
Anita
Anita
Forum Moderator
Caregiver
Please read the new post from today “just diagnosed yesterday”. His CT scan came back “normal” but when they did the cystcopy the docter found a 5mm polyp that they will need to remove and test….his case pretty much says it all. Warren.
Get the cystoscopy. Even if the CT scan doesn’t show anything you should STILL get the cystoscopy.
Blood with no other symptom can be bladder cancer and you want to rule that out. The doctor should look.
It’s not a really big deal. I know it sounds a little scary (actually, it never sounded scary to me at all but it’s not something I’d do for fun either) but you NEED it done.
Your urologist saying that you don’t need the cystoscopy if the CT is normal…he’s wrong. You could have superficial bladder cancer and not have it show up on CT. Don’t let it go until it becomes invasive.
It’s a little tube that they insert and the camera lens is inside it. It’s like he’s trying to show TV camera through there.
Mike
Age 54
10/31/06 dx CIS (TisG3) non-invasive (at 47)
9/19/08 TURB/TUIP dx Invasive T2G3
10/8/08 RC neobladder(at 49)
2/15/13 T4G3N3M1 distant metastases(at 53)
9/2013 finished chemo -cancer free again
1/2014 ct scan results….distant mets
2/2014 ct result…spread to liver, kidneys, and lymph system
My opinions are my own and do not reflect the opinion of ABLCS or anyone else. I am not a doctor nor do I play one on TV.
Dear Scared,
I hope for your sake it is just a UTI. But please, the next time you are asked to have a camera shoved up anywhere by a doctor, your answer should be “YES”.
The doctors aren’t doing this for the fun or the money. They are doing it because it is the best and most certain way to check the bladder and kidneys out.
As for as the pain, it hurts much less than stubbing you toe. For a little while after you will feel like you have to pee like you’ve never had to before. That will pass in about a day. Then you will be back to normal in about two or three days.
If you go get the scope done and feel that something might not be right, or even if you have a dumb question. Come right back here and talk to us. We will help you through it all we can.
Sorry to yell, but this is not something to be taken lightly. Early detection is the key to surviving cancer.
Let us know how thing work out for you.
Mark
Age 55
Diagnosed BC 12/20/2011 Ta No Mo 0a Non-Invasive At age 48
“Please don’t cry because it is over….. Smile because it happened!” {Dr. Seuss} :)
I had blood in my urine with no pain at all….after looking up the symptoms online I figured it was a “stone” even though I didn’t have any pain. When the doctor scheduled me for a CT scan the same day I saw him and the bladder-cam for the next day I started to worry. The next day I was told I had cancer.
Urologist are taught the rule, ” blood with no pain is cancer until proven otherwise”. The odds back them up…I hope it is a stressed liver or something not bad but get the systoscopy, it takes 5 minutes and can save your life. Warren
My advice? Let the urologist do the cystoscopy (camera). I do understand that it is more uncomfortable for a male than for me, but if you read this Forum you will see that MANY men have done it and it is very doable. It is UNCOMFORTABLE…not fatal, which is what cancer is!!
Bladder cancer is rare (but not unknown) at your age. However, there are other things that can cause blood in the urine. I am amazed that you were not sent directly to a urologist two years ago. A number of years ago my father saw a slight pink tinge in his urine..just once. He did go to a urologist and they found cancer in one of his kidneys. He never had visible blood in his urine before or after…just the once. He had the kidney removed and lived for over 30 years more, succumbing to something totally different.
These warning signs are just that…warning signs. If a problem is found and can be taken care of promptly you will be good for a long time!
Sara Anne
Diagnosis 2-08 Small papillary TCC; CIS
BCG; BCG maintenance
Vice-President, American Bladder Cancer Society
Forum Moderator
Hello… any time we see blood where it’s not supposed to be is very frightening until the reason for it is found. I do hope your CT scan does not find anything out of the ordinary. And while the scope into the bladder is fairly uncomfortable for guys, it is bearable and can be a life-saving 5-minute (or less) procedure if there is something amiss inside your bladder. Many of us here get them every few months. They may also be able do it under light anesthesia if your insurance would permit, or your doctor recommended. So don’t rule that out if the blood persists because your urologist really needs to see your bladder from the inside.
Are you a runner? You said you exercise alot. Sometimes runners may see blood in the urine just from the impact from hitting the pavement repeatedly over a long period of time which is hard on the bladder.
I do hope you get answers soon. At age 25, you should not have to be worrying about bladder cancer (although it’s not impossible) and I hope it is just a pesky UTI.
Best wishes… CatherineTURBT 1/21/10 at age 55
Dx: T2aN0M0 Primary Bladder Adenocarcinoma
Partial Cystectomy 2/25/10
Vanderbilt Medical Center
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