4 years with a neobladder - Happy, but Confused

No I do not take aspirin. The only drugs I take are hydrochlorothiazide for blood pressure and Previcid for acid reflux. I know its blood and last year they checked and there were taces of blood in my urine. It always clears up only to return months later. All the tests I have done show NED.
My last kidney scan came up clear. I am scheduled for another scan in September. I would think that if this is something serious,that it would show up on a scan by now. I will talk to the doctor about it again, but nothing has been found in the past. The doctor does not seem to have an answer.

KC

KC,

Congratulations on the 4 year mark!
Glad that you continue to do well.

I'm at the 1 year 8 months mark and I have't had any blood.

Mike

kc..just wondering if you're on a daily regimen of aspirin? or anything else that will thin the blood...Vitamin E included.???
And was it determined that it was indeed blood? Some foods like Beets can make it look like blood.
Kidneys OK?
Have not heard of blood 4 yrs out....immediately after yes...unless it involved the urethra, kidney or infection???
another mystery!!
pat

First the good news. Last week I passed the 4 year mark for my neobladder. My life with a neo has been great. I am really no different now than when I had a real bladder. I remain just as active and feel very lucky that things turned out this good.
There is one thing though that bothers me. I ocasinally have a small amount of blood in my urine. This happens about every 4 to 6 months. This has been happening the past 4 years since I got the neo. I have passed all my tests and checkups and one time last year I went staight to the uro when this happened and got tested and ct scanned. Everything checked out OK. My uro did a cysto and said that my neo looked "a little pinkish and irritated"
he said the blood may be comming from the neo itself because intestines have lots of blood vessels and it just may be irritated. I was tested for infection and that came up negative.
(I have never had a urinary tract infection since getting a neo)
My latest 6 months tests and scans all came out OK. Has anyone else experienced anthing like this??

KC