Blood in urine (was: Time to First Treatment)

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I, too, have blood in my urine. Some years ago, my PCP at

the time, was going through my records and mentioned it,

then looked some more and said " ...let's see, it looks like

you've had this for...at least, fifteen years. " That, among

other things, prompted me to change doctors but not before

we did some exhaustive testing with a urologist, who found

no apparent cause (idiopathic hematuria).

Recently, my current PCP found that there was more blood

than usual in my urine so I have an appointment with my

urologist and I have a referral to a nephrologist. It could

mean irritation from recent chemo or it could mean kidney

involvement.

I would ask your doctor to check your records and see if

this is something recent or more long-term.

Morford

dx. 1991, tx 2011