I am a 75 year old male who up to a few weeks ago liked to think he was fit and healthy and still working but due to some discomfort during and after taking a pee contacted my GP who over the phone prescribed antibiotics for UTI over the next few days the pain got a bit worse so I got a face to face with a different GP at my surgery, long story short after taking a sample she said that there was blood in my urine and also I had lost around 6 kilos of weight over 9 months I might add that at no time have I seen any blood present in my urine.
The GP arranged for me to have an ultrasound scan last week 26/8/22 and on Monday 5/9/22 I had an appointment with the urology consultant to have a cystoscope where he found a 5cm tumour not really what I wanted to hear. This morning I had a phone call from the hospital to say I will be admitted two weeks today for a biopsy operation to be performed.
All this is like de ja vu for me as 12 years ago I was diagnosed with Acute myeloid leukaemia but with very intensive chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant from a very kind unrelated donor I have had many happy extra years.
At the moment though the hardest part is not knowing what the outcome of the biopsy will be and being fearful of the outcome.
Hello JohnH and welcome to the group, although sorry you find yourself here, especially after your earlier experience. Your story leading up to this will be familiar to many of us. Be aware that BC can be treated successfully. The early days of not knowing and uncertainty can be the worst. The op you should be having is called a TURBT (trans urethral resection of bladder tumour). Fairly straightforward in the great scheme of things. Usually done in day surgery, but prepare for an overnight just in case. The offending cells are shaved away with a rigid cystoscope. The main after effect is usually a bit of stinging when peeing for a few days. A few weeks wait for biopsy results which then determine any further treatment. In the meantime it is important to keep drinking plenty of water. This flushes out any blood and debris to prevent blockages and help prevent infection. Please feel free to ask anything. Lots of experience and support here. Best wishes.
