Radiation Cystitis?
Once again, I have not had the opportunity to update since my last visit to Dr. Kebria's office. My apologies. (It sure was a lot easier to update regularly when I was in bed most of the day and no one expected anything of me. Ha.) So, with the CAT Scan coming back clear and the urine cultures showing nothing abnormal but blood, Ryan's assumption of Radiation Cystitis seems to be the likely culprit. Basically it is an irritation of the bladder caused by radiation. (People keep asking if there are cysts in my bladder, but no - "cyst" is just the medical prefix that means "bladder".) I have a cystoscopy scheduled with a Urologist at my Oncology office on September 11, and that will tell us a lot more about how much damage there is to my bladder and how to move forward with treatment / symptom management measures. (One of which could be Hyperbaric Oxygen Chamber Treatment - NEAT!!!!) It's funny. During radiation, I remember my nurse, Jenn...