Red patches.

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Hi all my husband had a routine check 4 weeks ago and was found to have the deaded red patches. He finally went in today for a rigid cystoscopy for biopsies. He is doing ok but the consultant  took biopsies  and also some diathermy.  Should I read more in to the diathermy  or do you think it was a just in case?  He has had 3 years bcg . 4 years with no a single reaccurance just seem like a bolt from the blue the red patches. X git to wait 2- 3 weeks for the results. Its going to be a very long 3 weeks. Any advice would be most helpful to me at this time. 

Pip115

  • Hi Pip115, I don't know the answers ref diathermy, but 2-3 weeks for biopsy results seems long to me. At my hospital NHS UK, biopsy results are through in a week. I usually phone my CNS for the results which saves waiting for appointment with a consultant. Many others on here have reported red patches and these have generally been inflammation from treatments. Fingers crossed for your husband. x

  • Hi Pip115,I had the bladder condition I.C before cancer and regularly got red patches due to inflammation.These were always removed using diathermy and biopsies taken.I hope your husbands patches will be inflammatory rather than cancerous.Love and best wishes Jane 

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    FormerMember in reply to winkers60

    Thankyou all for responding so quick. 3 weeks is a long time. My husbands cancer nurse has retired so we are left with no point of contact or help. Thats why I am so glad I joined the group I get so much more information  from you guys than I ever had from anyone else. Hopefully  the patches will be inflammation and not a reaccurance. I will post back with more questions  im sure of that. X love to you all and thanks again. Xxx

  • Mr W had diathermy last time his red patches were biopsed as there was a small ulcerated area So no dont read too much into it

    Best wishes 

    Wilbert xx

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    FormerMember in reply to Wilbert

    Sometimes you cant help but fear the worst but it is reassuring to know that this is a routine thing they do when taking biopsies when hubby told me they had done diathermy I instantly thought it was because they had to not because it was something they did.. They told him yesterday he had to have a CT scan as well which made me panic. But he hasn't had one since his diagnosis  in 2017. So he is due one. You al have been so helpful. Its the waiting for results now which is really tough. Hopefully  everything will be OK. Fingers crossedFingers crossed love to all

  • Hi Pip115,

    I always get diathermied,  I find it to be brutal Scream

    Same happened to me when my lovely nurse retired.   I was left with a real useless thing who told me that I was costing the NHS a fortune.  I changed trusts so I didn't have to keep that horror show in a job.  

    Hopefully you wont have to wait too long, the waiting can be the absolute worst.

    Take care x

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    FormerMember in reply to BLANKET

    Hi all. Its been a good few months since my husband had his routine cystoscopy and they found the dreaded  red patches. He had biopsies and diathermy  done on the 28th of last month. Its been 3 weeks of hell stress and worry  waiting for results. Eventually  my hubby couldn't take anymore and rang today. To chase the results. Finally someone rang back and the fantsstic news that there is no sign of cancer. OMG what a relief. My husband  and I just broke down in tears.  He's just got to have regular cystoscopies.to keep a close eye in him. Thankyou all so so much for being there. You made me see there could be light and there was. Fingers crossed everything  continues  in the same way. My heartfelt thanks to all who responded to me. Love to all. Xxx

  • Hooray,I’m very happy for your husband,it must be a huge relief for you both.Love & best wishes Jane xx

  • Wonderful news Clap so happy for you Heart

  • . Brilliant news after the long anxious wait. I know how emotional an all clear can be. Best wishes going forward.

    Best wishes to All,   rily.

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