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14 years 9 months ago #25986 by britt
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It will be a matter of me having to take care of the details again. Last time I got no support on getting clearance to have it doen causing it to be canceld the day before I was scheduled! This dr already said he wont even shcedule me until VA get back to him with a green light due to all my issues!

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14 years 9 months ago #25981 by Lady Jane
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Hopefully you'll get in ASAP britt. And like the uro said, probably no recurrance which will be great news.

Ta Grade 1
6 TURBS
15 BCG
dx Jan 07

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14 years 9 months ago #25979 by britt
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What a waste! I ended up waiting 2 hours for my appt. I had a 1015 and she brought the two scheduled after me in first. I went to find out why and was told that they didnt have my paperwork ready yet as i brought it in with me! guess what, I wasnt told to bring anything in. I figured I ought to bring my pathology report after the nightmare of getting it! Since VA didnt send anything over they were working off the forms I filled out upon arriving! To make it worse a saleswoman went right on back and I could hear them chatting for about 20 min after the last patient left. The nurse asked me a couple health questions(about why I take 30 some meds a day!) Then I filled a cup. Not a spec jar just a flimsy 6oz plastic drinking cup
I saw the dr for all of 5 min. He looked at the records I brougt in and said as soonas he gets VA clearance(pre-surgical) he will do a rigid cysto under IV meds(versed) If he finds anything he will do a TURB or whatever right then. He did test my urine and said nothing came up. He told me he really thought I would come up clean on the cysto given the type of cancer and the fact that there isnt even any blood cells in my urine.
Now I have to jump thru hoops and hope I get all my clearances from VA so I can finally put this sucker behind me.
Thanks for bearing with all
britt

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14 years 10 months ago #25978 by britt
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Well Ive had a good day breath wise. The best Ive had since this started over a month ago. Im on to have my consult at 1015 tomorrow. I managed to get plenty of sleep all day so even if Im up all night I wont be terribly fatigued. Ill find out how he plans to do the cysto. I wonder if it would be best to go ahead with a general and do a TURB if they find it came back. After all I was due for my follow-up cysto in feb. and its June already.

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14 years 10 months ago #25926 by britt
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I was in a coma after me last heart attack. Something the VA pulled that I really dont want to go into at this time. I was back at UC for a 2nd MI caused from a 100% due to a clot from the previos stent. The UC Drs wont told why i wouldnt awake and gave me a spinal while I was out. I had found out later that had a problem sezure do to withdrawl of the ativan and the needle broke off. I still have a big lump on my spinal cord. Im afraid that I would totaly freak out if they tried another while I was conscious.
Im keeping up on the nebulizer treatments. Its been 3 days since I had a serious attack. Im praying its not a constant in my life.
Thanks for the concern
britt

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14 years 10 months ago #25918 by Lady Jane
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britt, that must be very frightening. You can always opt for an epideral (spell?) if you need another TURB. Won't be so hard on your COPD.

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15 BCG
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