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What were your symptoms before getting diagnosed with bladder cancer?

Bladder Cancer | Last Active: Jan 5 9:08am | Replies (21)
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@peter51f

I really had no symptoms. 3 weeks ago I had brown urine. Scared me a lot. Since this was the weekend, a visiting nurse gave me an antibiotic. A week later I pass a large what I described as a blood clot (but not sure) which was about the size of my pinky. Then my urine turned bright red. It was the weekend and I went to the ER. They did a bunch of tests and CT scans and saw 2 growths on my bladder. I was discharged and told to go see a urologist. The ER doctor called my urologist to say this was urgent. My appointment with the urologist was quick. He suspects cancer and will do a biopsy which the earliest the hospital can do is Jan 7 2025. So I am waiting and scared until they can do the biopsy and determine what I have.

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scott232 | @scott232 | Dec 24, 2024

Get a Ct scan to see if there are other areas of growth. You also need your urologist to look at the scan. They will probably want to do the scope if the CT shows something in the bladder. Get it done. Not great fun but necessary to see what is going on

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Jan 2 8:35pm

@peter51f, I can imagine you're worried. I'm glad that you will be getting further testing to rule out or confirm cancer. Here's some information from Mayo Clinic about
- Tests and procedures used to diagnose bladder cancer https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/bladder-cancer/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20356109

@mjklymasss mentions getting a systoscopy. Your biopsy will likely be done during a cystoscopy. "To perform cystoscopy, your doctor inserts a small, narrow tube (cystoscope) through your urethra. The cystoscope has a lens that allows your doctor to see the inside of your urethra and bladder, to examine these structures for signs of disease. "

You will likely also be scheduled for imaging studies, like a CT scan. As @scott232 said, a CT scan examine the structures of your urinary tract to see the extent of the cancer, if cancer is detected.

Feel free to post any questions these next days leading up to your appointment next week. How are you doing?

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