01 August, 2009

Wonky bladder?

At each of my check ups at the Urology Clinic for my prostate problem I have given a sample of urine and each time the cytology has found suspicious cells unconnected with the prostate. After the second such sample I underwent a flexible cystoscopy examination and a CT Urogram neither found anything untoward. Now that the latest cytology has found suspicious cells, the Urologist wants me to have a rigid cystoscopy examination and bladder biopsy. Thankfully these will be done under general anaesthetic as a day case at the hospital – a rigid cystoscope up the water works sound most uncomfortable. I should get an appointment letter sometime in the next week or so.

The situation is then that the testicular cancer is in remission (next check-up early December), the advanced prostate cancer is under control (next check-up January) and bladder cancer (I presume) is under investigation. If the series continues, I suppose it will be the kidneys next. :)) As is to be expected this has my wife back in worry mode and to be honest, it has me a bit disconcerted too. Life's too short to let it get me down though.