Please some advice

Karen,

My Uro calls me at home with the results. Usually only takes a day or so to hear back from him.

They did a lot of testing on you. That shows your doctor is taking no chances. I for one like that kind of aggressive approach.

Mark

Karen,

Glad you got in to see the uro!

They all do a bit differently on results. Some make an appointment with you to discuss results and then you go in and discuss the results. Remember, your situation can be lots of different things that are not related to bladder cancer. So, it is highly likely that this is the approach your doc will take.

Other docs, and mine used to do this on my 3 month checkups when they did cytologies and stuff they make an appointment and then call you up to tell you everything is fine so cancel the appointment.

When I got my cystoscope (I don't know why they didn't just do that when you were there) he found a spot. I told him I needed to go on a two week business trip to the Philippines. He said fine but they needed to schedule me for a biopsy right after I got back. I asked if he thought it was cancer. He said, it looks like CIS but they can't be sure until they do the pathology study after removing it.

Good luck to you. I hope it is not cancer and is something they can take care of easily.

Mike

Saw the uro mon. It was fun! Got catherized, pelvic exam and rectal. Wow.
Then sent immediately for a ct scam with contrast. Tech says the doc will have the results by that afternoon late or early the next morning. Didn't hear a thing so waited until thurs. am and got her nurses recording that says if you leave a message they will get back within 24 hours. Having the cystoscopy this mon morn.

Suppose to leave for a two week vacation after it's over assuming everything is ok. Do your urologists call on the phone or wait and talk with you during office visits? If anything is suspicious, what do I ask about?

Thanks,
Karen

Saw the uro mon. It was fun! Got catherized, pelvic exam and rectal. Wow.
Then sent immediately for a ct scam with contrast. Tech says the doc will have the results by that afternoon late or early the next morning. Didn't hear a thing so waited until thurs. am and got her nurses recording that says if you leave a message they will get back within 24 hours. Having the cystoscopy this mon morn.

Suppose to leave for a two week vacation after it's over assuming everything is ok. Do your urologists call on the phone or wait and talk with you during office visits? If anything is suspicious, what do I ask about?

Thanks,
Karen

Karen,

My urologist did the cystoscopy on my first appointment. However, you should talk to them before the visit and try to make sure that the cystoscope is on the agenda.

You are awake and it does not hurt and you can talk and understand.

Ask if he sees anything. It could be other things besides cancer.

Good luck with your appointment and let us know how that goes.

Mike