blood and/or clots.

14 years 11 months ago #25337 by Alan
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Pat,

You are an incredible source of info! Luv this site!

DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.

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14 years 11 months ago #25328 by Patricia
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The little bugger/buggers need a blood supply to exist...ergo.
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14 years 11 months ago - 14 years 11 months ago #25327 by Alan
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My URO said the tumor caused my clots and bleeding. While it wasn't invasive its still scary because it means it was touching the blood supply. I understand that blood & clots are commonly caused by a tumor in this situation. Hope that's the explanation you were wanting.

DX 5/6/2008 TAG3 papillary tumor .5 CM in size. 2 TURBS followed by 6 instillations of BCG weekly with a second round of 6 after a 6 week wait.

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14 years 11 months ago #25326 by slabman
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I may be getting out of my pay grade here, but all I know is he said this "ball" was twice the size of the tumor and he had to re-section it just as he did the tumor. But as I understand it, the tumor gives off blood and after a while it forms this "ball", then starts shedding debris. That, maybe, is what you are seeing coming out. Someone else here may have a better explanation of this...:unsure:

Bob
T1 G3
Age 66
DX April 2008
TURB April 2008
Last BCG (#15) April 2009

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14 years 11 months ago #25325 by britt
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slabman, what is a blood ball. My first time I didnt feel anything pass. I just happend to look down and sawwhar looked like it had come out of a bloody nose, The next occassinion they looked like a large BB with a rust colored tail. Im just curious if the tumor bleeds or what.

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14 years 11 months ago #25322 by slabman
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Britt, I only saw blood during the last month before the tumor was found. The Doc told me the blood ball was twice the size of the golf-ball sized tumor itself. My understanding is the tumor was the thing causing the blood/ball as it developed and grew in size.

Bob
T1 G3
Age 66
DX April 2008
TURB April 2008
Last BCG (#15) April 2009

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