Hi everyone, my first post. I’ve had ongoing microscopic blood in urine since early March. 2 out of 3 lab tests. I have vaginal atrophy and rectocele and cystocele so Gp wanted cystoscopy done to rule out bladder cancer. I had it yesterday. The dr doing it saw something and said there are a couple that are different to the rest, it doesn’t look like cancer as that grows like coral, but these can turn so we need to biopsy them. I was so shocked I didn’t think to ask what ‘they ‘ were! My husband saw what looked like three dangling finger like things that were jiggling and moving in the fluid as the camera moved by them. I asked the dr are they sinister and he said I don’t think so but we need to check. I then said what can it be and he said a number of benign conditions, I asked directly what’s the chance if it being cancer and he said 1%. He also said by the time the biopsy is done they could have settled down? I explain we go abroard next week and he said that’s fine we will book you in after.
However I have severe health anxiety, i analyse everything he said and play it all over and over in my head to make sure I heard him correctly. I self doubt too.
has anyone had to have a biopsy that has turned out to be something benign? Would he have said the 1% if he didn’t think it was true? Would he have known visually if it was a suspected cancer? Would he have said go on holiday ? I’m exhausted going over and over it and focusing on the 1% rather than the 99% . We have even cancelled the holiday as I’m in such a state.
sorry for such a long post Im just desperate for advise.
Hi Oney and welcome to this friendly and supportive group although sorry to hear of your concerns. We do occasionally see these things on here which do turn out to be benign and so it is possible. We know how anxious the early days of uncertainty can be, but once you have results of your biopsy, things will be lot clearer and they will come up with a way forward. Best wishes.
