I am a 63 year old male, and had a TURBT operation last week to remove 3 small (<10mm) tumours from the bladder. The tumours appeared like 3 pimples (smooth surface) with a few capillaries on the surface wafting in the fluid.
I'm in that dreaded waiting period between the Op and the outpatients meeting in a couple of weeks, and worrying a little about the outcome.
So far, I have had 3 tumours removed, but without Mitomycin C as "the tissue was very red). On reading the discharge notes it says "no Mitomycin as multifocal and could be deep tumour". The surgeon did say that they did not identify anything unusual elsewhere in the urinary tract from the CT scan.
To someone who has never had surgery before, and only one previous hospital admission ~25 years ago (kidney stone), this is quite concerning. Any comment on this would be much appreciated. In addition, what are the more relevant questions once the results are available, which I am hoping will be available within the next week, i.e. a week before the outpatient appointment.
Hi Tortoise and welcome to the group. Your story will be familiar to many of us. The early days of uncertainty and not knowing can be the worst. Once a treatment plan is in place, things tend to get easier as you have something positive to focus on. It's not unusual to not have MMC, sometimes it is deemed unsuitable. You should be given a stage and grade of the cancer. This determines the next step. It is also not unusual to have a follow up TURBT to mop up any rogue cells and give a more accurate diagnosis. I was also 63 when diagnosed with muscle invasive bc. I am now 72 and been golfing this morning. Lots of experience here so feel free to ask anything. Best wishes
