Hi there Edith, welcome to the forum, but sorry for why you're here. I can relate to your frustration around your bladder issue. I had a similar experience when I first started to have blood in my urine. I got the run-around too and it wasn't until I said, enough is enough, listen to what I'm telling you. I need to see a urologist for this issue. Still, my request fell on deaf ears until finally, I told a doctor who was filling in for my family doctor, I insist on an urgent referral to a urologist, which she did. I was told at that apt. after having a cystoscopy,  that I indeed did have bladder cancer that is aggressive. Had I not insisted, I likely would have lost my bladder, or worse, lost my life at that point. That was almost 4 years ago. I still have my bladder, but of course, I have had several surgeries, treatments, etc. since then. I'm not saying that you have bladder cancer at this point, but you should be screened for it just the same. A lot of doctors are of the opinion that only men get bladder cancer and that is not the case. I'm glad you will be screened and whatever the outcome, the sooner its' defined the sooner you can be treated. Certainly, it could be any one of a number of things, but if it is cancer, they need to get right on to it.

If you want to ask me anything about it, feel free. I was blown out of the water when I was first diagnosed as I had never heard tell of bladder cancer. I also didn't know of anyone who had been diagnosed with it, so it was a lonely journey for me at that point. I've since discovered that here in Canada, we have a forum for bladder cancer that has lots of information on it, as well as a chat forum where we can learn from other people with bladder cancer, what their experience has been. If your issue is not bladder cancer, (and I hope for you that it isn't ) then I certainly hope they will figure out what the issue is and get on to treating you.

After you go through your tests next week, come back on here and let me know how things turn out for you. If you would rather private message me, that would be fine also. Good luck with your tests.

Lorraine  

Hi there, 

Came across thiswhilst searching. 

Ive had wee issues since February,  blood in urine at the laboratory. 

Going for bladder camera next week so scared.

What where your symptoms xxx

Hi there, 

Came across thiswhilst searching. 

Ive had wee issues since February,  blood in urine at the laboratory. 

Going for bladder camera next week so scared.

What where your symptoms xxx