In a little under 8 hours time I'll be having my flexible cystoscopy and we will see what 6 months have done to Mr. Bladder. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little tense and a little concerned, a little anxious. Of course I am but there's a good reason to also look forward to this (he said bravely) and that is, if there is any possibility of a recurrence they will spot it and we can do something about it. That is the bottom line, generally bladder cancer grows slowly and they can operate or we can redo treatment.
It is far better to know whether it is clear or not and so that really is the benefit of these tests, if it is good or bad news we can resolve it and plan away from there. I'd hate to be set free and somehow find that I'd got a recurrence and it was too late to do anything about it.
Oh well, here we go, fingers crossed. Everything is ready, dressing gown, music, water, tablets (paracetamol and ibuprofen) which I have just before the procedure and my stress balls are also to hand, very useful gadgets they are to stop me moving my hands and arms about (not that I think I would).
More tomorrow.
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