Just been diagnosed

Hi Tomsk welcome to this lovely group , I too thought I had stones but alas it also turned out to be bc , I’ve had my first scan etc and my first TURBT , now just waiting to go for my second before my treatment starts but I was exactly the same as you in that I couldn’t sleep , my mind just kept thinking the worst but as the good folk on here will tell you , just take one day at a time, bladder cancer is treatable in some way of another and there are many on here that have been through lots of types of treatments and will be very reassuring and helpful so if you have any questions at all they will help you enormously. Best wishes Nelbell 

Thanks Nelbell it is reassuring to hear from others who have been in same or similar situations.

Hope things go well for you.

Hi Tomsk and a welcome from me. Early days for you yet and we understand how you must be feeling. We know what a diagnosis can be like. A TURBT procedure is fairly straightforward in the great scheme of things. Can be done in day surgery, but prepare for an overnight stay. They will scrape away what they can and take some biopsies. The biopsies are sent away for analysis, and the results determine the next step. A couple of weeks anxious wait for results. The CT scan is standard, usually to rule anything else out elsewhere, and it gives them a bit more information of what they are dealing with. It is a one step at a time process, so don't try and think too far ahead. Easier said than done for those who have been there. Lots of experience and support here as you go forward, so please ask anything you like or just have a chat. best wishes.

Thanks rily that is helpful.

Yes indeed I am trying to not over think it.

Finding this forum certainly helps.

Sure I will be back as things progress.

Hello Tomsk, just want to echo what the previous replies have been. Of course you worry about what is next but do take it stage by stage. Plenty of people on this forum who all have had different treatments and outcomes. Just don't second guess anything. The clinic have your best interests at heart, we can all empathise with your position because we have all been there.

Do stay on this forum as it does help to share your worries and concerns, there is a lot of experience and advice to be had here.

Take care

Hi Tomsk,Welcome to this friendly group.I’m sorry that you have just been diagnosed,it is a lot to take in.There is plenty of advice here and we will all try to support you through.Best wishes Jane 

Thanks Jacaranda07

Thanks winkers60

Try not to worry too much, I know it's scarey & I was where you are right now, I know it's not nice but try take every day as it comes & do what ever you can to keep your mind off it all. Best wishes x

Thanks Rachel72. appreciated.