Cynthia,
Just wanted to post an update here and get some opinions on mys blc case.
So I had the biopsy done and unfortunately it came back high grade Papillary Urothelial Carcinoma.
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My case is rather unique, the mass is confined to a buldge in my bladder called a bladder diverticulum (Which by the way is pretty rare).
They were able to test the outer part of the diverticulum but were unable to get in to deep to do any biopsies , they would run the risk of puncturing the bladder. So, staging has not been done as of now. I had 6 other spots tested and they all came back negative.
So I met with my urologist and he posed two options for treatment.
1). We can either go ahead and have surgery to remove the diverticulum and run the risk of spillage when the go to cut it out. He said they are able to do the surgery robotically -- which I'm not real familiar with? This could be done in the next couple weeks. Then follow up and the possibility of chemo at a later date.
2) I can go ahead with chemotherapy to attempt to reduce the tumor or get rid of it all together, 3-4 or more treatments. Then have the surgery to remove the diverticulum in 3 or 4 months after the chemo. He mention they would not be able to do this robotically due to the chemo treatments.
I'd like to get thoughts and opinions on what you would do if you were in my shoes. Also if anyone has had any experience with a diverticulum.
Thanks in advance.