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Benign bladder
Topic Started: Apr 13 2007, 02:29 PM (443 Views)
Nobody's Sock
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Hey all. Just thought I'd share my pathology results for the tumor and other tissue samples they took out of my bladder last week.

No dysplasia
No malignancy
Benign urothelial mucosa

I've been blessed. Many prayers were said for me and I thank you all for your support and wishes as well.


95% of bladder tumors are cancerous. I've always been the oddball.

Now to unload this truck full of stress and get on with life!!

:party: :yesgrin:
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George K
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I was headed Northbound on I94 toward Milwaukee this morning, and I remembered that you were going to get results today. Good news, NS. Great news indeed!

Go have a drink on me. Celebration is in order! :party:

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That is fabulous news! Makes you step back and just take in the beauty that life has to offer.
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sue
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Wonderful news, NS! :hug: Have yourself a fabulous weekend. :party:
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I am VERY happy for you, NS! What a blessed relief.
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JBryan
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Fill up that recertified bladder!
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Jolly
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[size=14]YEE-HAW![/size]

Great news, and glad to hear it!
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NS, great news!! :thumb:

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TomK
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Good for you NS. Now just feel better. :)
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Larry
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I'm truly glad to hear that, Socky. And I truly understand the stress thing. I get to go through the whole compliment of tests, scans, etc. on the 29th. It's the first time I've gone a whole year without a checkup, and I've been getting progessively more nervous and worried.

I know the feeling one has when they walk out of the doctor's office after having heard the words "all clear!". Makes you want to dance.
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I've honestly never said this to anyone before:

I'm glad to hear about your bladder :)


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DivaDeb
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NS!!!

Awesome news! Oh gooooooood goood good news!

have a wonderful weekend.

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Best wishes and congratulations!
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Hope you can now discern what it is that must be the most important part of living the rest of your life.
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Dewey
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Very good news, NS - glad to hear it!

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Thanks folks.

The last week as been a major wake up call.

Two of my major faults are boredom and a tendency to take things for granted.

The boredom is getting channeled into productivity around the house and piano now.

The former cure, cigarettes, actually scare me now. I think this is finally the quit that is gonna stick. (knock on wood)

:banghead: :banghead:

Remember, you only have one bladder and you don't ever want to lose it. That is what scared me more about this cancer than the possible dying of it. When bladder cancer gets to an invasive stage, the standard protocol is bladder removal (cystectomy) as well as prostate, lymph nodes and seminal vesicles. Impotency is also usually the result. The thought of having my ureters run up to a hole (stoma) in my gut with a external bag attached for urine collection was not what I ever wanted to deal with. (Although, there are new techniques now where they can actually create a new bladder with some of your bowel and even tie it in to your urethra, but that has major complications all by itself.)

Drink 8 to 10 glasses of water a day. I never did. I treated my bladder like ****.
Of course the cigarettes are the worse thing in the world for your bladder, all the carcinogens from smokes filter through the kidneys into your bladder where they can sit and fester.

The little things that surround my life have become much more interesting lately.

The Italian food we ordered in last night was the most scrumptious meal Ive had in quite a while.

The relentless yardwork has become more of a labor of love than a chore.

Relationships with friends and relatives have become tightly bonded with their care for my well being.

I still hate my boring job though. It's a crying shame you all pay me this much money (federal employee) to take care of a computer network for a shop of 50 people. :snooze: :snooze:


Most importantly, a door has come ajar that has been closed for many years. There's an intense light coming from behind this door and I want to investigate it now.
I can't count how many people said they were praying for me. At first, those statements would be taken for granted, as it is the standard thing most people would say in these cases. Not anymore. I truly believe there is power in prayer. I am not going to sit here and tell myself I was just lucky. 95%. I wasn't lucky, I was blessed.

Never was atheistic, just grew more agnostic with time. I think that growth has now been cut out with the tumor.


Larry, I didn't realize you've been dealing with the monster. Sorry to hear it and best wishes for a negative reading on your checkup. I feel sorry for any cancer that thinks it can beat up on a guy like you! NFW!
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NS -

Happy about your news.

Your next challenge is to keep your attitude of appreciation alive. It's a fragile thing, it is.

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Awesome, NS!
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Mikhailoh
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NS, that is the best news I've heard in a good while. I'm ecstatic for you!

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katie
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Well thank goodness!
So much to be grateful for today eh NS.
What a relief ..
I'm happy for you.
:)

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:thumb: Yeah!!! Great news.
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