This past week, I noticed a drop of blood and pondered where it came from. Over the next 24 hrs, it became clear, urinary tract.
One of the long term consequences of my form/stage of cancer is the affect of radiation on bladder, etc.
Being on blood thinners compounds problems that sometimes occur. Thankfully my cardiologist is hoping to be able to discontinue at some point
As a woman, I know how much blood can be lost without consequences and from previous scope with urologist i know that the gaps in the lining of the bladder which cause veins to be exposed are part of cause. So...no panic.
It does trigger some anxiety though as blood is often a sign of something going awry, potentially a recurrence..
On the plus side, the symptom of blood in the urine gets you into an office quickly.
Sigh, another UTI.
I do get frustrated by the number of medical appointments that i have. This event will now trigger a series of urologist and GP followups and probably a scan and scope.
But, the good news is all seems well, and minor annoyances
One of the long term consequences of my form/stage of cancer is the affect of radiation on bladder, etc.
Being on blood thinners compounds problems that sometimes occur. Thankfully my cardiologist is hoping to be able to discontinue at some point
As a woman, I know how much blood can be lost without consequences and from previous scope with urologist i know that the gaps in the lining of the bladder which cause veins to be exposed are part of cause. So...no panic.
It does trigger some anxiety though as blood is often a sign of something going awry, potentially a recurrence..
On the plus side, the symptom of blood in the urine gets you into an office quickly.
Sigh, another UTI.
I do get frustrated by the number of medical appointments that i have. This event will now trigger a series of urologist and GP followups and probably a scan and scope.
But, the good news is all seems well, and minor annoyances
