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Hi everyone, 

I am new here and really don't want to seem insensitive to all of you. But, I haven't officially had a diagnosis.....

So I finally went to the GP as my urine had been a strange colour for around 2/3 months now, I initially blamed this on the vitamins and supplements that I was taking. So, I stopped taking them for three weeks to allow then to fully go out of my system but my urine was still a funny colour. St this point I had started drinking 3ltrs of water each day (Too much, I know)

So I take a water sample whilst waiting to be seen, I see the GP, he dips my pee- clear, clear, clear oh..... erm... (concerned look on his face) you have blood in your urine, he sat back down and said its probably a UTI i will give you 200mg antibiotics for 7 days then you must come back in 3 weeks to be retested, he also put my urine in a bag for me to take to the receptionist to be sent off. 

After looking online I realise my off coloured urine is actually bloody urine and am now very worried. I am very paranoid thinking a lot if the things I feel with my body is indeed an indication of bladder cancer. I feel a pressure in my lower left abdomen quite often but not all the time, from the inside it feels st though there is a little ball in there. 

Sorry if this post isn't okay with not being diagnosed but I am scared. Can I ask what did you feel before you found out? Could you tell that there was something there that shouldn't have been? As it blood in urine? A lot a non visible? 

Thank you x

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    Hi Sheree.jo. 

    I have recently been diagnosed with bladder cancer. The only symptom I had was a single instance of visible blood in my urine. I had no other symptoms.  However, I am 65. 

    PS: This site is for everybody who is affected by cancer and you're welcome even if you haven't had a diagnosis yet. Indeed, we all hope that those people who come here without a diagnosis eventually get the all clear. 

  • Offline in reply to telemando

    Hi I too am being tested, I had 2 visible shows of blood in urine, many times experienced pain when peeing, all urine dip and blood tests so far negative, am waiting in depth renal clinic tests

  • Offline in reply to Chris.H

    Hi Hoxtonchris.  Welcome to the forum.

    Don't assume that blood in the urine always means cancer.  When I went for my first hospital referral, the consultant told me that in 8 out of 10 cases of blood in urine, they carry out all the tests but never find any reason for it.  Those are pretty good odds in general, although I wasn't quite that lucky myself.

  • Offline in reply to telemando

    Hi T, thanks for words of encouragement I hope all turned out good for you eventually, I have had symptoms of chronic uti for 2 years now but all urine and blood tests have come back negative, this time however I have had 2 visible bleeds 7 days apart so now I am being sent to a renal clinic, I just hope the previous 2 years of inactivity are not going to cost me dearly thanks again Hoxtonchris

  • Offline in reply to Chris.H

    My bleed was caused by a small bladder cancer that was removed in June 2019 by a routine procedure called a TURBT.  My follow ups have been clear so far, including a bladder cystoscopy just last week.

  • Offline in reply to telemando

    Hi again, I have had my tests already as I was fast tracked, I have T2 bladder cancer, it hasn't traveled outside of the bladder but has reached the bladder muscle. The team have told me I will be offered either chemo with radium or radical bladder removal, if its a matter of life or death I will go for the latter, I had my turbt recently and it was a bit uncomfortable as the surgeon insisted I had no auto washer fitted to my catheter which caused the tubes to block, another doc overrode that and one was fitted result instant relief! Good luck all I will let you know how mine goes

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  • Offline in reply to telemando

    Hi again, I have had my tests already as I was fast tracked, I have T2 bladder cancer, it hasn't traveled outside of the bladder but has reached the bladder muscle. The team have told me I will be offered either chemo with radium or radical bladder removal, if its a matter of life or death I will go for the latter, I had my turbt recently and it was a bit uncomfortable as the surgeon insisted I had no auto washer fitted to my catheter which caused the tubes to block, another doc overrode that and one was fitted result instant relief! Good luck all I will let you know how mine goes

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