OK, TURB and TUIP over. You guys were right - piece of cake. I feel little tired today from the anethesia and it feels like I am peeing razor blades, but I guess that is typical. But beyond that, it was pretty easy.
In talking to the surgeon, he said that the tumor was very small, he took large margins just to make sure, that it did not penetrate the bladder wall, muscle or anywhere else (but he did take muscle and wall for testing anyway) and he only found 1 tumor. Nothing else. He said he has seen tons of these small little tumors and removed tons of them and from his initial perspective (he wasnt promising anything) it looks liked to him either a benign tumor or something that was "pre-cancerous". He said anything is possible and we arent making any decisions until pathology comes back, but he said after seeing it and having it out he is even less concerned about it which I thought was awesome news. So thanks to ALL of you for your support. Sorry if I was a pain in the butt, but I was nervous.
Now a rant. I love my doc, but my Swedish hospital experience was "interesting". I was kind of a nervous wreck going into the surgery (I am a Type A+ personality) and my doc was 1.5 hours late. They got the IV going but wouldnt give me any valium or anything else to take the edge off. I have had other surgeries where that is standing procedure. Not enough to make you loopy, but enough so you calm down. But I got nothing. Then get this, they make you WALK to the OR. The OR was a good 50 yards away and they make you pick up your IV bag and literally walk in your stupid gown all the way to the OR and you know if you are already pretty nervous about the surgery, this only made it worse. I couldnt believe it. Other places I have been give you the sedative to calm you down, they protect your modesty and wheel you into the OR and really treat you well. I was kind of shocked and honestly, it made my experience that much harder....but either way it's over and I am done and now the waiting for path begins.
Just wanted to update you guys. Thanks again. Will let you know what the path reports say when they come back.
Dean