Not Diagnosed yet but............

16 years 1 month ago #13649 by Bcw
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Ok well i had the cstyo, not fun at all.
Luckily it was over in about 2 minutes.

So they found nothing in the bladder. have to go back in 6 months for a follow up.

So thank you all and good luck to the rest of you.


Brian

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16 years 1 month ago #13624 by Bcw
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Thank You all.

I will post back as soon as I find out something.

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16 years 1 month ago #13622 by wsilberstein
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The CT Urogram is a good test, but it can't see everything that a cystoscopy sees. It cant' show flat tumors like CIS, and small tumors may not be visible. The cystoscopy is just as important to definitively rule out cancer as it is to find it early and treat it before ti becomes a problem. Even though tests make patients nervous, one must always rule out the worst case scenario - in this case bladder cancer. You could never be truly at peace without knowing for sure that you don't have cancer, and if you do, it's best to find it now rather than later.
All of us have been scared before our diagnosis, and we have the pleasure of being scared again at follow ups because we worry about recurrences - but there is life after cancer. I'm 7 years out with a high grade cancer and have never had a recurrence.
You may have nothing, so try to stay clam. If you have something, you'll be treated, and we'll all be here to help you deal with it.

-Warren
TaG3 + CIS 12/2000. TURB + Mitomycin C (No BCG)
Urethral stricture, urethroplasty 10/2009
CIS 11/2010 treated with BCG. CIS 5/2012 treated with BCG/interferon
T1G3 1/2013. Radical Cystectomy 3/5/2013, No invasive cancer. CIS in right ureter.
Incontinent. AUS implant 2/2014. AUS explant 5/2014
Pediatrician

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16 years 1 month ago #13621 by Zachary
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No matter what anyone here tells you, you're going to be very anxious until you get a definitive diagnosis.

That being said, I think--and hope--that it's an infection or you've been working out too hard or a kidney stone.

Please do report back. We were all in a state of shock like you are now.. some of us not too very long ago.

Zach

"Standing on my Head"---my chemo journal
T3a Grade 4 N+M0
RC at USC/Norris June 23, 2006 by Dr. John Stein

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16 years 1 month ago #13619 by Joey
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Best of luck, please let me know what happens. Try not to worry.

Joe

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16 years 1 month ago #13617 by Bcw
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Thank you for the offer.

I will wait and see what the diagnoses is first, so I'm not wasting anyones time.
Cysto is tomorrow.

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