Hi, I had a rigid cystoscopy last Wed, biopsy taken. I’m still in pain and blood in urine. Is this normal, internet seems to say everything should be back to normal a few days after procedure?
I can't say what is normal. For me it has been exactly one month since I had a similar thing. The hospital seemed to suggest the bleeding should stop after about 3 days. I was in pain when peeing for at least a week and am still peeing blood now, a month later.
I called the hospital who said it's probably an infection and to see my GP. Did that and got put on anti-biotics. Still peeing blood.
I'm also on blood thinners (warfarin) so that probably doesn't help the situation but even so it's disturbing how much blood there appears to be (my pee is red not brown). I feel OK but I find it seems to be worse if I move around, like walking, I need to pee almost right away and it's bloody. Basically making me house bound for the last month.
They also put some stents in which were supposed to be removed after 3 weeks which I think is the problem.
Like I said, I have no idea what is normal. I just wanted you to know that you are not the only one having this issue.
Hi CCAT . It can take longer for some to recover than others. It can depend on the severity of the cut and how deep they have gone. Small amounts of blood is not unusual. There is always the chance of aggravating the wound if doing too much. It is important to keep taking lots of water to keep things flushed out. As MagicMirror says, there is always a possibility of infection which is not uncommon. Pass a sample in to your GP surgery for testing. Something they don't always tell you is that at about the 10-14 day period, the scab starts to break away and you may see some tiny blood clots. This can be a worry if you did not know. As always, if things don't get better or get worse, then contact the medics. Best wishes.
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