HI-I'm new and a little scared. Been reading a lot here & found you guys all have so much good info, was hoping someone could help me. I finally got up the nerve to post. Sorry it's long, and thank you in advance.
Female early 40's fairly good health.Thought I pulled muscle in my back but didn't remember doing it.2 dys later nausea/fever started & knew that didn't go w/it. Monday went to my PCP (who is an internist) who thought I had a kidney infection & stone(s) due to fever, blood in urine & placement of pain.(at that time I couldn't see the blood) Each time I give sample I'm told I'm severly dehydrated. Weird, b/c I carry h20 everywhere, and drink at least 64 oz every day. I am recording every glass of cranberry juice and water, but they still tell me I'm dehydrated. (something abt a lot of sediment in my urine--the more of it you have, the less hydrated you are...) SO, he gave me antibiotics & some pain meds. Day 5, Friday, had a little visible blood in urine, fever, pain so PCP sent me to ER for CT scan. They saw blood in urine,fever-but no stones were visible. ER doctor said I probably didn't have a kidney infection or stones, but probably had a muscle spasm in my back, so that's how he was going to treat it. YES, I probably do have muscle spasm after sitting for 4 hrs in a CHAIR in the ER waiting room, not able to find a comfy position. The discharge nurse told us I had kidney infection&probably uric acid stones, not visible on CT. I asked if there was any blood in my sample-she said "oh yes honey, you have a bad kidney infection and probably a stone" Handed me a strainer, scripts for muscle relaxer and nausea, and sent me on my way. :confused: Saw a urologist-I gave sample & he took one from my bladder(that was not a fun experience)found blood in it too. Looking at my CT films, he asked if they told me abt the cyst. Nope. The Urologist said it wasn't on their report, and along w/him being puzzled as to why they didn't mention it, he was not happy abt it. It's not large, but big enough it couldn't me missed. (I was so shocked I didn't even ask the size)
I did pass some sandy, whiteish-clear material into the strainer; one piece was bigger than the other sand.

SO, instead of freaking myself out more by surfing the net, I figured I'd turn to you guys who have been there&have tons of knowledge.

Bottom line: Why is he sending my urine out to be tested for cancer? What type or cancer? (I had a radical hysterectomey 7 yrs ago--Cervix is gone too) He's also going into my bladder next week to see if there's anything there. Is that necessary? What would be there that he'd have to take off while he's in there? I didn't do well when he used the catheter to get the bladder sample so he's putting me under general anesthesia for that. That's when he said abt taking something out or off while he was in there. Would he go up to my kidney & take the cyst off that way? Would it be something inside my bladder? Also-could this cyst be causing the pain? Thanks again so much for any help and info. I'm feeling better already.:)
Biscotti

Hi

I would think he would do this just to be sure.Not always means it is cancer.
Any lumps or bumps ,knots it is all good when they check them out.
Im no doctor however i would say it is better to be safe than sorry.I would think you will have to see what others have to say or ask your doctor.

Hopesprings2--thanks so much for your reply. I was hoping it's a "just to be sure" kind of thing, but I didn't even know there could be any lumps or bumps inside the bladder. I also wonder if he could take the cyst off going thru the bladder. And what type of cancer do they screen for with your urine? thanks again for your reply. Anyone else?

Hopesprings2--thanks so much for your reply. I was hoping it's a "just to be sure" kind of thing, but I didn't even know there could be any lumps or bumps inside the bladder. I also wonder if he could take the cyst off going thru the bladder. And what type of cancer do they screen for with your urine? thanks again for your reply. Anyone else?
i would think yes they could take it off through the bladder.

Whew! Big sigh of relief!! Thank you!! If at all possible I'd prefer not to have a surgical opening! (really-I'd prefer to not have it done at all-I guess it's the lesser of two evils...!!)

My dad has had several kidney cysts "Drained" - needle through the outside, directly into the cyst, and the fluid drawn out. I'm assuming the cyst you mentioned is on the kidney? If so, hopefully yours can be 'aspirated' (the procedure I already mentioned) as well, and while you're already under anesthesia as he looks into your bladder. Take care and hope to hear you're doing tons better, SOON!

SherryDawn

SherriDawn..Thank you so much for sharing your (and your dad's)experience...I'm sorry Dad has to go thru that. That gives me something to go on..at least I know of one thing that they may do. Yes, my cyst is on my kidney. My PCP said the Urologist wouldn't take anything off my kidney-he kind of "half-laughed" when he said it, like it was a ridiculous question b/c everyone knows that to do that they'd need more than 30 mins they alotted and it would be major surgery...but nowadays I don't discount ANY THING. When I saw the Urologist I was so shocked by what I'd heard I didn't even ask him any questions...I just sat there with my pen and notebook looking like a dork, the words cyst, tumor, cancer swirling in my head. I wonder what they WILL be looking for, and then what they'll take off ... a cyst INSIDE the bladder? Can that you even get them there? In the past I had many of them in my uterus and on my ovaries--does this history mean I am prone to them in my bladder now that I've had my hysterectomy?
Also, I know it's not my business, but may I ask a few questions abt your dad's aspiration experience? Thanks bunches for you kind words and Thanks again for replying and your kind words. Hope you dad is doing well. Biscotti

hi i did put apost on here last wek but alas, sorry for butting in but i too have had a horrid kidney infection and they have said i ha:angel::angel:ve lots of blood i do have alittle pain but not to he point of a stone i mean do all stones cause agony/?? i also have big white floaters in my urine yuk so maybe i to have a cyst? in other words im on the dark aswell i may not even get a scan with the way the nhs is in england but i wish you luck and i shall try to get some anwers alsolove katxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxps if they want to do that bladder thing on me they will have to put me out also lol and im sorry you had such a horrid waitxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

hi i did put apost on here last wek but alas, sorry for butting in but i too have had a horrid kidney infection and they have said i ha:angel::angel:ve lots of blood i do have alittle pain but not to he point of a stone i mean do all stones cause agony/?? i also have big white floaters in my urine yuk so maybe i to have a cyst? in other words im on the dark aswell i may not even get a scan with the way the nhs is in england but i wish you luck and i shall try to get some anwers alsolove katxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxps if they want to do that bladder thing on me they will have to put me out also lol and im sorry you had such a horrid waitxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxMost stones hurt yes.However not all depends on the size and location