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lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
Tue May 10, 2022, 05:38 PM May 2022

Recent bladder CA Dx

The most horrifying discovery that I can't tolerate the treatment. I'm now shunned by my urologist who has no interest in listening to me.
The initial scope was painful, embarrassing and most distressing to me-- brought back PTSD nightmares about a childhood rape experience. Weird experience that took me decades and a lot of therapy to get over. That is until getting scoped.
I finally have an appointment with another urologist June 9th whi hopefully is more understanding about my request for sedation.

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Recent bladder CA Dx (Original Post) lambchopp59 May 2022 OP
Do not let them do procedures without adequate support. TNNurse May 2022 #1
Was that the scope where they fill your bladder with water until you feel like it will Peregrine Took May 2022 #2
That's the one. Uroscopy. lambchopp59 May 2022 #3

TNNurse

(7,328 posts)
1. Do not let them do procedures without adequate support.
Tue May 10, 2022, 06:31 PM
May 2022

You can find the right person....will be thinking about you.

Peregrine Took

(7,573 posts)
2. Was that the scope where they fill your bladder with water until you feel like it will
Tue May 10, 2022, 06:49 PM
May 2022

explode?

I had that.

lambchopp59

(2,809 posts)
3. That's the one. Uroscopy.
Wed May 11, 2022, 09:17 AM
May 2022

Teams of draft horses could not drag me back through any urologist's office door for another one, unsedated. Requests for a sedation procedure were only met by obstinacy by his staff. The TURBT was rough enough recovery.

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