able to squeeze me in for another two weeks. What if I bleed to death by then? What if the cancer spreads to the rest of my body by then. Am I the only one that finds this attitude simple outrageous? What has our health care system come down to, where something urgent like this is treated with such callousness? I am so angry but I don't know what to do.
2007-08-18 01:12:40 · 8 answers · asked by Major Tom 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
If you are truly losing a lot of blood, then get yourself to an emergency room or urgent care clinic so that, as a minimum, a blood count can be done to see if you are anemic from blood loss.
If so, then you'll need treatment sooner than 2 weeks - a cystoscopy and fulgeration (burning) of the tumors. If your blood count is ok, you might have to wait until he has time to take care of you.
Feel free to call another urologist and explain the problem. You might get lucky and get an earlier appointment.
(If you're not peeing clots, you're probably just fine. A few drops of blood will make your urine look like fruit punch.)
2007-08-18 10:31:58 · answer #1 · answered by Pangolin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
First off, your bladder tumor will not spread to the rest of your body in two weeks.
Second, it does not take a lot of blood to make the urine look bloody.
Is this your urologist telling you he can't squeeze you in? If you are concerned about your blood loss, you need to keep calling the clinic. Going to another doctor will only delay your treatment further.
2007-08-18 10:03:41 · answer #2 · answered by dwp_hornblower 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
jaysus, find another doctor.
That's nothing to screw around with.
The first time I bled, I left work, walked into my doctor's office without calling, no appointment, demanded to see the doc.
You need an internal exam inside the bladder. Doesn't sound good. Maybe ER is the way to go. If your doc doesn't care, they'll find one. I hope your doc is a Urologist. If not find one.
2007-08-18 01:24:45 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
WTF....two weeks?!?!?! Oh I'm tellin' ya...our health care is going right down the freakin' toilet!!! *unreal* Problem is, if you call someone else, they'll probably have you wait at least two weeks to see them! *ugh* I would say if it gets too bad, go to the emergency room...then he is forced to deal with it then and there!
2007-08-18 01:22:41 · answer #4 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See another doctor if you can, i would even get a loan and go private.
2007-08-18 01:20:24 · answer #5 · answered by willow 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would try to find a new doctor. This is disturbing.
2007-08-18 01:17:14 · answer #6 · answered by Captain Atom 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you think it's imperative. Go to your local emergencey room.
2007-08-18 01:25:38 · answer #7 · answered by tangent 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
OMG, please go and see another doctor right now!
You may faint with blood loss....
I suggest you go to the emergency room right away....
2007-08-18 04:43:40 · answer #8 · answered by Kraznik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋